The Israeli occupation forces have continued their genocidal war against the Gaza Strip for the 229th consecutive day. Violent bombings, targeting of homes, and infrastructure destruction have resulted in massacres and widespread suffering for the innocent civilians trapped in the region.
BREAKING | Happening Now: Heavy Israeli airstrikes in Central Rafah pic.twitter.com/MgtOMpR7jp
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) May 21, 2024
Recent airstrikes in the Al-Zaytoun and Rafah neighborhoods have caused further devastation, with civilian casualties rising. Fishermen’s ships and equipment were also targeted, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
A two-week-old premature baby succumbed yesterday due to Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which prohibits the entry of medical equipment and fuel necessary to run the remaining hospitals in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/uRPpOT3vsM
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 22, 2024
The death toll in Gaza has surged to 35,647, with injuries reaching 79,852 since the start of the occupation’s aggression last October. Recent reports indicate that 85 citizens were killed in five massacres in the past 24 hours alone.
BREAKING | Heavy ongoing Israeli artillery shelling, airstrikes and quadcopter attacks across Rafah tonight. pic.twitter.com/f07jNqSmJz
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) May 22, 2024
Despite international calls for ceasefire, the Israeli occupation army has expanded its invasion in Rafah, with additional troops deployed to the area. Major hospitals in ‘Israel’ have reported a significant increase in wounded soldiers, reflecting the intensified violence in the region.
IOF Data Reports 3,543 Soldiers Injured Since Beginning of Gaza War
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, a total of 3,543 Israeli soldiers have been injured, with 546 of them sustaining serious injuries, according to Israeli army data. The remaining soldiers suffered injuries ranging from moderate to minor.
Of the total injured, 1,752 soldiers were injured during the ground invasion of the Strip which began in late October. Among them, 349 soldiers are in serious condition. Additionally, 714 soldiers were injured in various “operational incidents,” the army data revealed.
Yoram Klein, the director of the trauma and urgent surgeries unit at Sheba Hospital, expressed concern over the rising number of injuries as the fighting in Gaza intensifies. He stated, “Since the fighting returned to become more intense, the number of helicopters landing.”
Source: Al-Manar English Website and Palestinian media
