Israeli attack kills at least 60 people in Gaza when aid agencies warn of famine
Civil defense agencies in the region said at least 60 people died in Israel’s strike within 24 hours, although aid agencies warned that the Palestinian population was even more trapped in malnutrition and famine.
According to Nasser, Al-Aqsa and Al-Ahli Hospitals, the deceased included 10 people in the southern city of Khan Younis, four of whom were in Deir al-Balah and nine, Jabaliya refugee camp in the north.
Palestinian hospital officials said the strike that lasted until Friday morning was the second day after Israeli tanks and drones struck a hospital in northern Gaza, igniting a fire and causing widespread damage. Video taken by health officials at Al-Awda Hospital showed the walls blowing away and black smoke rolling from the wreckage.
Israeli troops said their troops attacked Gaza’s “military compounds, weapons storage facilities and sniper posts.” “also, [air force] Over 75 terrorist targets have been attacked throughout the Gaza Strip. ”
Three months after Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid, the Palestinian Red Crescent and UN agencies warn of famine.
“We have lost 29 children in the past few days,” Maged Abu Ramadan, the authoritative Palestinian health minister based in the West Bank, told reporters. Later, he clarified that the total included the elderly and children.
Palestinian authorities have partially controlled the West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, but Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007.
Food aid begins to begin reaching Palestinians in Gaza this week after Israel begins allowing limited cargoes to allow global pressure to eliminate lockdowns.
Even the United States’ staunch allies expressed concern about the hunger crisis.
A total of 107 aid trucks belonging to the United Nations and other aid groups carrying flour, food, medical equipment and medicines were transferred to the streets on Thursday, the Israeli military said Friday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday that Israel only authorized Gaza to authorize “when a large amount of aid is needed, it is equivalent to a teaspoon of aid” to alleviate the crisis. “Without fast, reliable, safe and continuous access to aid, more people will die – the long-term consequences for the entire population will be far-reaching,” Guterres told reporters.
“The entire Gaza population is at risk of famine,” Guterres said.
According to UN officials, more than 40% of essential drugs are no longer available and the rationing of bandages, gloves and similar items starts to be lower.
The biggest shortage is the treatment of skin diseases, and the Guardian’s internal documents are becoming increasingly common due to harsh and unhygienic conditions and eye drops. Reactive agents used in certain diagnostic tests have also become scarce, says doctors working in Gaza.
Aid has not yet reached the majority of the region’s population, although some have now been distributed to free bakeries in the southern region.
Officials are trying to negotiate with Israeli officials to allow convoys to cross a Netzarim corridor of allocated territory to reach Northern Gaza.
“Nothing has changed yet. Some bakeries offer bakeries in the central and southern regions, but compared to demand, it’s nothing. People are very, very hungry.”
A World Food Program convoy was attacked by predators on Thursday night, with 15 of 15 trucks filled with wheat flour being hijacked and deported. The other two trucks collapsed.
Aid officials say the threat of robbery will continue to seriously hinder the distribution of aid, just as before the ceasefire in January. In November, more than 100 aid trucks were stolen one night.
“People are talking about eating baby food, but any child with malnutrition needs to be properly treated, which is relatively simple, but requires operational medical facilities, and we don’t have them at the moment,” said a UN official working in Gaza.
Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies in March, saying Hamas caught the delivery of its fighters – an allegation the group denied.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that the entire Gaza Strip would be under security control by Israel at the end of the war, saying that while programs provided by private U.S. companies would prevent a humanitarian crisis, although aid agencies and many governments say it already exists.
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Meanwhile, in Israel, Netanyahu decided to appoint Israel Defense Force Major General David Zini to lead domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet – after months of legal and political disputes, he attempted to fire Ronen Bar from the position, which poses a threat to legal challenges.
Netanyahu said on Friday that he chose the next head of domestic intelligence to take office “without delays next month.”
The law firm Netanyahu, which was fired by Netanyahu for “continuous lack of trust”, has been investigated for alleged violations of national security, including claims of leaking confidential documents to foreign media and allegedly taking money from Qatar, which allegedly took away currency from Katar, known as massive financial aid to Hamas.
On Wednesday, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that the government’s decision on fire bars in March was illegal, a move sparking mass protests in the country.
With reports from Associated Press, AFP and Reuters
