The Israeli aggression against Gaza persists for the 146th day, with tragic consequences emerging as dozens of martyrs have lost their lives in the bombings of the Nuseirat, Bureij, and Khan Yunis camps.
At least 6 citizens were killed in Al-Qarara, while 25, mostly children and women, died in Nuseirat and Bureij.
The Ministry of Health reported that the occupation committed a horrific massacre on Al-Rashid Street, while the Government Information Office announced the death of more than 70 martyrs and 250 wounded southwest of Gaza City, as a result of an Israeli bombing that targeted citizens waiting for aid in the northern Gaza Strip.
BREAKING| At least 150 hungry citizens have been killed and 1000 others wounded in an Israeli massacre in northern Gaza.
Israeli tanks shelled thousands of hungry civilians, who were waiting for flour at Al Rasheed Street. Israeli snipers continue to target everyone approaching… pic.twitter.com/iHEpnjsFny
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 29, 2024
Local sources have confirmed a devastating death toll, with 25 martyrs arriving at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The majority of the victims were children and women, a somber reminder of the human cost of this ongoing conflict.
The Gaza European Hospital has also received the bodies of five more martyrs, with additional lives lost due to the difficulty of reaching victims in targeted areas.
Another baby has passed away due to starvation caused by the Israeli-imposed siege on Gaza.
4 children have died and 7 others remain in critical condition at Kamal Adwan Hospital. pic.twitter.com/3av6llqoXP
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) February 28, 2024
As if the aggression and death toll weren’t distressing enough, tens of thousands of Palestinians are living in dire conditions in the Jabalia refugee camp.
Hunger and deprivation are widespread, with children eagerly awaiting even the smallest amount of food.
Reports that at least 6 more children have died of dehydration & malnutrition in northern #Gaza are horrendous.
Unimpeded access across the #GazaStrip is needed NOW. An immediate ceasefire continues to be a matter of life & death.https://t.co/37Un8Tuq1K
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) February 29, 2024
The situation is so dire that the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that Israeli occupation forces have been shooting at Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City, exacerbating an already desperate situation.
“Yes it’s for you… white bread!”
Despite the danger, a woman and her displaced family left Northern Gaza due to severe starvation conditions.
She explains it’s been at least 4 months since they are bread and have been surviving by eating things such as animal feed. pic.twitter.com/HN7uTLhNKH
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) February 29, 2024
As a result, the rate of general acute malnutrition in children between the ages of six months and 59 months has soared to 16.2%, exceeding the critical threshold established by the World Health Organization.
The situation is dire, with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini describing Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip as being “on the brink of famine and have no place to go.”
BREAKING| A truck, which was supposed to carry humanitarian aid, has been used to carry hundreds of dead bodies of murdered hungry people, who have been targeted by Israel’s military while they were waiting for food at Al Nabulsi roundabout in northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/lqkA46167h
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 29, 2024
This comes just a short time after UNRWA announced that Palestinians in the region were facing starvation due to the ongoing war.
The toll of this aggression, both in terms of human lives and the suffering of the survivors, continues to rise, with no clear end in sight.
Source: Agencies and Al-Manar English Website
