As the humanitarian crisis worsens in the Gaza Strip, the 196th day of Israeli occupation has brought more bloodshed and suffering to the region. With over 34,000 dead and nearly 77,000 injured since October 7, the Israeli occupation forces are showing no signs of slowing down.
Don’t Look Away: Rafah tonight. pic.twitter.com/zdz8Lbh58n
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) April 20, 2024
In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli occupation forces have committed four massacres in Gaza, leaving 37 dead and 68 injured. Air strikes and artillery shelling have devastated the area, with civilians being the primary targets of these brutal attacks.
BREAKING | 8 killed, 5 of them children, and multiple injured in an Israeli airstrike on a family home in Rafah pic.twitter.com/Nc06RlLlOY
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) April 19, 2024
“My dear grandson, your hair is as beautiful as before.”
A grieving Palestinian grandmother kisses her grandchildren and nephews in a final farewell after they were all killed in the Israeli bloodbath last night in Rafah. pic.twitter.com/hQsM9Z5SO2
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 20, 2024
The situation has become dire, with more than 90% of the population displaced and struggling to survive amidst the siege. The Ministry of Health has reported that there are still victims trapped in rubble, unable to receive medical assistance due to ongoing attacks.
A heart-breaking scene of a Palestinian father crying while bidding farewell to his only daughter who lost her life in an Israeli airstrike on Rafah, leaving the bereaved father in deep grief. pic.twitter.com/sW5qGkUZ9f
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) April 20, 2024
Israeli warplanes continue to bomb residential areas, leaving families devastated and cities in ruins. The people of Gaza are living in fear as the violence escalates, with no end in sight.
Palestinian paramedic Fathi Nasrallah was shocked to find his son at the hospital of Tulkarm after he was shot dead in cold blood by Israeli occupation soldiers. pic.twitter.com/zNCE8qRz4A
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) April 20, 2024
To make matters worse, the Gaza Strip is facing a severe water crisis. With all water wells in the city shut down due to fuel shortages, residents are now facing extreme thirst.
Source: Al-Manar English Website and Palestinian media
