In a devastating continuation of violence, the Israeli occupation has persistently targeted the Gaza Strip for 171 days, unleashing relentless raids and bombings on various areas of the territory. The besiegement of the health sector has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian crisis endured by the people of Gaza for over five months.
Bereaved family members bid a farewell to their loved ones killed in an Israeli massacre last night against the Samlan family in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza. pic.twitter.com/eN2w9acnxy
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) March 25, 2024
Catastrophe struck the Salman family as the occupation bombed their house on Al-Be’ah Street in Deir Al-Balah, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of 22 lives. The Nuseirat camp in the middle of the Strip also faced a brutal raid by the occupation.
A Palestinian mother who survived an Israeli airstrike in Deir el-Balah desperately asks about the fate of her children after being brought to hospital not knowing the fate of the rest of her family. pic.twitter.com/KhquiD79Jc
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) March 25, 2024
The Civil Defense in Gaza, overwhelmed by the scope of the destruction, unfortunately, admitted its inability to respond promptly to distress calls from Palestinians residing in the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City. As a result, the Civil Defense urgently appealed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, stressing the necessity of immediate intervention to protect civilians.
BREAKING | 21 Palestinians killed and dozens injured after a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted 4 homes in Rafah since dawn today. pic.twitter.com/4HpjySzebV
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) March 24, 2024
Furthermore, the Barhoum family suffered from the occupation’s bombing of their house near the Salah al-Din Mosque in the Yabna camp in central Rafah. This attack led to the death of 3 individuals, while others were left injured and rushed to Kuwait Hospital. The hospital itself grapples with limited resources and struggles to cope with the mounting casualties.
At Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, the bodies of the deceased need to be labeled and prepared for burial after a night of massacres.
A Jordanian doctor is unable to bring himself to do so, breaking down in tears. A kind nurse steps in and continues the process instead. pic.twitter.com/58TpkLO9uJ
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) March 25, 2024
Hospitals, already strained by the violence, have not been spared from the occupation’s onslaught. Al-Shifa Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital have been incessantly targeted by artillery and air strikes.
Testimonies from survivors of the Israeli siege of Al-Shifa Hospital and the surrounding area describe field executions, house burnings, civilians being run over by tank treads, and army dogs attacking both the living and the dead. pic.twitter.com/YHM1KTFybG
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) March 25, 2024
The upper floor of Al-Shifa Medical Complex was bombed, leaving the hospital staff and patients in peril. Al-Amal Hospital and the eastern areas of Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza Strip also faced heavy shelling.
Footage documenting the moment when women and children were forced to leave the Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza after being besieged for several days by the Israeli army amid bombardment and deprivation of food and drink. pic.twitter.com/xPUa6LKEkI
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) March 25, 2024
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society highlighted the drastic situation, stating that communication with its crews at Al-Amal Hospital was severed due to the outage of VHF radio waves. Residents in the Khan Yunis Governorate have been cut off from landline and cellular communications, as well as internet services for 72 consecutive days.
BREAKING: The Director General of the Government Media Office in Gaza has informed Al Jazeera that Israeli forces have killed five doctors and nurses in the Al-Shifa Medical Complex. pic.twitter.com/g3sxBZDkSn
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) March 24, 2024
In the latest updates concerning Al-Amal Hospital, the association revealed that all displaced persons and mobile patients had been evacuated to the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis. However, the association’s dedicated medical teams, along with nine patients, ten companions, and a displaced family with children requiring special care, remained inside the hospital. Urgent evacuations are necessary to ensure the safety of the sick, wounded, and the bodies of the two martyrs—colleague Amir Abu Aisha and a fatally injured man.
BREAKING: The Israeli army has announced the arrest of 500 Palestinians from the Al-Shifa Medical Complex area in Gaza City since the start of the storming operation last week. pic.twitter.com/UdUTyI4aVq
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) March 25, 2024
The Israeli occupation forces have imposed a complete blockade on all entrances to the hospital, preventing any staff currently present from leaving. This inhumane act adds to the overall misery faced by the innocent victims of this escalating aggression.
Starvation Preys on Gaza Children
Palestinian children in northern Gaza are facing inevitable death as the Israeli occupation’s war and suffocating siege go on without oversight or accountability. pic.twitter.com/CVSlVuyEfh
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) March 25, 2024
International Committee of the Red Cross emphasized the alarming reports of the ongoing Israeli aggression in and around the hospital grounds. The international community must urgently address this alarming situation, embracing its collective responsibility to protect the lives and well-being of innocent civilians enduring the horrors of this protracted war.
Source: Palestinian media (Translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
