The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening as the war between Israel and Hamas escalates

Deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza strip

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening as the war between Israel and Hamas escalates

 

The armed forces acknowledged that airstrikes in central Gaza on December 24 had caused "unintended casualties".

The attack targeted a refugee camp. About 70 people were killed in the attack, the Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said.

An IDF statement said "During operations against Hamas terrorist bases in the Gaza Strip, on December 24, 2023, IAF warplanes struck two targets where Hamas operatives were stationed nearby... I did," he said.

"Prior to the attack, the Israel Defense Forces took steps to prevent harm to non-participating civilians in the area. Preliminary investigations revealed that additional buildings near the target were also affected during the attack. "This likely included non-participating buildings and included . “Civilians have been victimized unintentionally.

The IDF said the General Staff's fact-finding and assessment procedure would further investigate the attack. He said the IDF regrets the loss of civilians who were not involved and is working to draw conclusions and learn from the incident.

At least 25 Palestinians, including former prisoners of war, were arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, the Palestinian Prisoners of War Association said in a statement.

Arrests were made in several areas, including Ramallah, Hebron, Jericho, Tilakulam, Nablus, Jenin, Tobas and Kakkaria.

"A total of 4,820 people have been detained since October 7. This number includes those arrested from their homes and military posts, forced to surrender and taken hostage."

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday, earlier on Twitter, that it had launched a major security operation in the West Bank aimed at destroying "Hamas' financial network".

"Overnight, the Israel Defense Forces, the Rahab 433 cyber unit, and the IDF said the Israeli border police were working on a targeted joint operation led by the Shin Bet and Central Military Intelligence. The arrests were sought by three central departments. The suspects involved: Menashe, Benjamin and Ezion. ,” it added, funding Hamas.

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating rapidly.

The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated rapidly following more than two months of devastating Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) bombardment in the wake of the October 7 Hamas terror attack in Israel.

Israeli airstrikes destroyed much of the region's infrastructure, causing widespread starvation and displacement. At least 19,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the Israeli offensive began. That's according to the health ministry run by Hamas, which is recognized as a terrorist organization by Germany, the United States, Israel, the European Union and others.

More than two-thirds of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million residents have fled in the past eight weeks, and international organizations such as the United Nations agency and the International Red Cross say there are significant barriers to delivering aid to those in need. Dr. there.

In early November 2023, some aid was allowed to cross the Rafah border with Egypt. But aid groups have repeatedly said the funding is not enough to end the continued suffering of Gaza's civilians.

On December 17, Israel opened the South Karim Shalom border crossing between Israel and Gaza to aid trucks for the first time since the October 7 attack, first tweeting that IDFX's goal was "probably double the amount". . Food and medicine for the people of Ghazni