An airstrike on a school designated for displaced persons in Gaza Strip resulted in the deaths of at least seven Palestinians. Israeli occupation forces targeted the UN-operated Shuja’iyya School located in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City on Tuesday, with Palestinian sources reporting numerous injuries as a consequence of the attack.
This event has increased the total number of shelters and facilities hit by Israeli forces to 185 since the Israeli aggression intensified last October. Furthermore, Oxfam has indicated that Israeli explosive munitions continue to strike civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including educational institutions and hospitals, approximately every three hours.
Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza City | Grieving families mourn their loved ones on the 361st day of the ongoing Israeli genocide. pic.twitter.com/bu2OnHscXq
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 1, 2024
Oxfam’s findings suggest that, on average, Israeli explosive weapons impact schools and hospitals every four days. On the same day, an airstrike on a residential structure south of the Nuseirat refugee camp claimed the lives of 12 individuals, including children. Additionally, the Amour area in al-Fukhari Town, east of Khan Younis, was bombed, although immediate casualty reports were not available.
On the 24th anniversary of Israel’s murder of Palestinian child Mohammad Al-Durra, the Al-Durra family in Gaza mourns 14 relatives killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp. pic.twitter.com/Ai1Ktl9nde
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 1, 2024
Overnight airstrikes also targeted the Shuja’iyya neighborhood and a tent housing displaced individuals northeast of Rafah.
This escalation follows the release of the ninth update by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) regarding the destruction of buildings in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israeli military actions. The analysis, based on high-resolution satellite imagery collected on September 3 and 6, 2024, reveals that two-thirds of all structures in the Gaza Strip have suffered damage.
By comparing recent imagery with previous data, UNOSAT has provided a detailed account of the progression of the destruction. The report indicates that 66% of the structures, amounting to 163,778, have been impacted. This includes 52,564 buildings that have been completely destroyed, 18,913 that are severely damaged, 35,591 that may be damaged, and 56,710 that have sustained moderate damage.
In the latest toll, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Monday that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Strip since October 7 has now reached 41,615, with 96,359 injured as the war marks its 360th day.
Additionally, the Ministry stated that the Israeli occupation continues to commit massacres against families in the Strip, killing 20 people and injuring 108 over the past 24 hours.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
