A new wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip and occupied West bank has triggered mass displacement of thousands of civilians, destroyed residential infrastructure and left five Palestinians killed.
Families rushed toward open areas, refugee camps and makeshift shelters, leaving behind their belongings and permanent housing, according to local reports
In the northern Gaza Strip, warplanes destroyed a multi-story residential building in the Jabalia refugee camp, causing severe damage to surrounding structures and directly affecting tents housing previously displaced families. The attack compounded the already dire humanitarian situation in one of the most densely populated areas of the enclave.
In central Gaza, an airstrike razed a mosque that had already sustained partial damage, along with an adjacent home in the Bureij camp. Shortly after, another aerial incursion in the Maghazi camp caused irreparable damage to several houses and partially destroyed a medical clinic run by a local charity, leaving dozens of families homeless.
Civilian Infrastructure Targeted
In Gaza City, the attacks were equally ferocious. In the Sahaba district, a multi-story residential building was completely leveled. Simultaneously, Israeli warplanes struck a metalworking shop located beneath a residential building in the Zeitoun neighborhood. The strikes resulted in the death of a Palestinian woman. Medical authorities have not yet clarified whether she died from shrapnel wounds or from a sudden cardiac arrest triggered by the intensity of the bombardment.
The Israeli military has not issued an official statement regarding this latest series of attacks. In previous assaults with similar characteristics, the army claimed its targets were weapons factories and storage facilities belonging to Hamas and other Palestinian resistance movements. However, Human Rights organizations and local witnesses have repeatedly documented the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including homes, mosques, schools and medical centers.
The violence also escalated in the occupied West Bank. On Friday, a settler incursion into the town of Tell, southwest of Nablus, ended with the death of four Palestinians and several wounded after being shot by Israeli occupation forces. The incident adds to the growing toll of Palestinian casualties in the territory, where settler violence has surged dramatically since October 2023.
Humanitarian Catastrophe Deepens
Israel’s genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip, ongoing since October 2023, has left approximately 73,300 civilians killed and more than 173,900 wounded, according to the latest figures from the Gaza Ministry of Health. The actual death toll may be significantly higher, as thousands of bodies remain buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, inaccessible to rescue teams due to the ongoing blockade and military operations.
The prolonged Israeli military occupation of the enclave has exacerbated the health crisis, with the total destruction of dozens of medical centers leading to the collapse of the healthcare system. This has accelerated the spread of severe infectious diseases, including hepatitis and polio, particularly among children and displaced populations living in overcrowded shelters with limited access to clean water and sanitation.
International organizations, including the United Nations and the World Health Organization, have repeatedly warned that the deliberate targeting of healthcare infrastructure and the systematic denial of humanitarian access constitute grave violations of international humanitarian law. More than 67 percent of Gaza’s population now suffers from acute food insecurity, according to recent reports, pushing the territory to the brink of a full-scale famine.
Despite repeated UN Council resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access, Israel has continued its military operations with unwavering support from the United States, which has vetoed multiple ceasefire resolutions and continued to supply weapons to the Israeli government.
Author: Laura V. Mor
Source: Agencies
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