In a disturbing escalation of hostilities, Israel’s aggressive attacks against Gaza show no sign of abating as the conflict enters its 99th consecutive day. With relentless airstrikes and artillery bombardment rocking the region, countless lives have been lost and hundreds injured.
Day 99 | Khan-Younis is burning. pic.twitter.com/uKqOU2ZZSS
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) January 13, 2024
Yesterday, on Saturday, the occupation forces intensified their assault on various areas of the Gaza Strip, brazenly targeting residential neighborhoods, communities, vital infrastructure, and even streets. The unimaginable toll continues to rise, bringing immeasurable pain and suffering to the people of Gaza.
“I envy all of you. I’m in torture and you’re at rest”
A grandfather bids farewell to the grandchildren he lost to the ongoing Israeli aggression tonight. pic.twitter.com/K4mTPeXogT
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) January 13, 2024
Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for Civil Defense, grimly confirmed that the occupation forces attacked a populated house in the Al-Daraj area located in the heart of Gaza City. Tragically, more than 20 innocent lives were lost, while numerous others sustained severe injuries.
Palestinians bid farewell to their relatives who were murdered in continuous and intense Israeli airstrikes on Rafah, south of Gaza. pic.twitter.com/fKcEG1tMxZ
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) January 13, 2024
Meanwhile, the harrowing scenes at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis were a testament to the indiscriminate violence unleashed upon the populace. The facility became inundated with casualties from the relentless artillery shelling that hammered central and southern Khan Yunis, causing widespread devastation and untold human suffering.
Newborn babies at ICU unit are in risk of death after powering outage at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah due to fuel depletion. pic.twitter.com/3XFp6rndRM
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) January 12, 2024
In a show of utter disdain for humanitarian norms, Israeli aircraft bombed the heart of Khan Yunis, further compounding the city’s misery. On the ground, enemy artillery incessantly targeted the Nuseirat camp to the north, the Bureij camp to the east, and the Maghazi camp to the north and east, all situated in the central Gaza Strip.
Gaza Ministry of Health: The occupation committed 13 massacres during the past 24 hours, resulting in 151 people killed and 248 injured.
2 additional airstrikes took place in Khan-Younis and Deir Al-Balah since dawn. pic.twitter.com/ishogVLVmA
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) January 12, 2024
Source: Palestinian media (Translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
