#Oxfam has warned that Palestinians displaced by the Israeli war on Gaza are living in appalling conditions, with #children often going hungry for a whole day and thousands sharing the same toilet.
Daily briefing by the Ministry of Health in Gaza on day 242 of the Israeli genocide:
⭕ The Israeli occupation committed 7 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, resulting in 71 documented fatalities and 182 injuries.
⭕ The documented Palestinian death toll has risen to 36,550 martyrs and 82,959 injuries since the seventh of last October.
⭕ The figures above only refer to the cases transported to hospitals and registered in the records of the Ministry of Health.
⭕ An unknown number of victims are still unaccounted for or missing under the rubble, as ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.
Director Matthew Hollingworth of the World Food Programme (#WFP) describes the situation in southern Gaza’s #Rafah as dire, stating, "The sounds and smells of everyday life are horrific and apocalyptic."
He further explains that residents endure constant bombing, drones, and the presence of tanks in central Rafah, just kilometers away from where Palestinians have sought refuge.
During a virtual briefing with reporters, Hollingworth recounts the desperation of many Palestinians he spoke with, questioning whether to leave, attempt to cross the border into Egypt, or return to Gaza City. They express uncertainty about accessing aid in their time of need.
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza says over 1,000 homes have been destroyed as a result of the recent Israeli ground onslaught on #Jabalia refugee camp.
The camp was one of the first refuge camps built after UK handed over Palestine to Jewish immigrants from Europe in 48 that led to creation of state of Israel followed by the ethnic cleansing of most of what is today the state of Israel.
Two Red Crescent paramedics were murdered by #IDF while they were working in #Rafah last night. Their ambulance was hit directly and intentionally.
Of course the usual excuse by IDF is that there were #Hamas fighters in the ambulances. Ignoring that injured fighters are not legitimate targets, specially if they are inside an ambulance receiving care.
The Israeli regime army issued a statement this evening (Wednesday) claiming that it has gained operational control over the axis known as "Philadelphia" on the border lines of occupied Palestine and #Egypt.
Remember the BS talks by Al-Sisi, #Biden, #Sunak, #Macron and other assholes about the red lines in Rafah?
None of them lifting a finger about the slaughter of the innocent Palestinians who are stuck in #Rafah with no where to go.
The war the media doesn't show us: The #IDF's General Staff lost control over the units, especially reserve units, months ago. In Gaza, in the #WestBank and in bases in Israel, soldiers record themselves destroying Palestinian property and civilian infrastructure | Amos Harel
🔶️ Blowing up homes without permission and spreading political messages identified with the far right. What is photographed and distributed is only the tip of the iceberg
🔶️ The vast majority of offenses are committed beyond the range of cameras, and in the vast majority of these cases, the army responds weakly if at all. Some of the incidents are serving #ICJ prosecutors as proof of the allegations against Israel
Israeli Army Radio reports that a unit from the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade entered a building in #Rafah after being hit by an anti-tank missile. Upon entry, an explosive device detonated, causing the building to collapse, killing three soldiers and seriously injuring others.
Another 3 criminals were killed by "friendly fire".
US-made CBU-39 munitions used in deadly strike on Rafah tent camp, CNN analysis shows noting that its use in a densely populated area is highly risky.
Munitions made in the United States were used in the deadly Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Rafah on Sunday, a CNN analysis of video from the scene and a review by explosive weapons experts has found.
The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is a 250-pound (110 kg) precision-guided glide bomb that is intended to provide aircraft with the ability to carry a higher number of more accurate bombs. Most US Air Force aircraft will be able to carry (using the BRU-61/A rack) a pack of four SDBs in place of a single 2,000-pound (910 kg) bomb. It first entered service in 2006. The Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) was later developed to enable the SDB to be launched from a variety of ground launchers and configurations.
It is like clock work, always the same lies: The Israeli military suspects that munitions or some other combustible substance caused a secondary explosion and subsequent fire at a complex housing displaced Gazans in Rafah, following an airstrike aimed at two top Hamas assets.
The incident resulted in the deaths of Palestinian civilians, and an investigation is ongoing.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had been tracking Hamas commanders Yassin Rabia and Khaled Najjar prior to the strike on the compound in the Tel Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah on Sunday night. According to #IDF intelligence, the area had been utilized for Hamas activities, including a nearby rocket launcher.
The military clarified that the strike occurred outside the designated “humanitarian zone” in the al-Mawasi region, which is over a kilometer away from the targeted compound. Steps were taken to ensure no civilians, particularly women and children, were present in the Hamas compound at the time of the attack.
Israeli fighter jets employed two small munitions, each carrying a 17-kilogram warhead, to minimize the risk of civilian casualties due to the proximity to the camp for displaced Palestinians.
Initial investigations by the IDF indicate that the two small missiles alone would not have been sufficient to ignite the fire. The probe suggests that ammunition, weapons, or other materials stored in the vicinity may have caused a secondary explosion and the resulting fire. #Rafah algemeiner.com/2024/05/28/idf-…
The aftermath of this morning's #massacre: #Israeli#occupation forces struck displaced Palestinians in tents inside the #UNRWA headquarters in #Rafah, resulting in the slaughter of Palestinian families.
Israeli tanks have entered the western #Rafah where over 400k innocent displaced Palestinians still living in tents, there is a risk of mass casualties.
This is too depressing. The freaking hypocrites of the west are just standing by and watching it happen.
Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:
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In light of the ongoing and expanding brutal "israeli" incursion in Rafah Governorate, and its deliberate targeting of numerous hospitals and primary care centers in the governorate, which has caused severe damage, the martyrdom of several health workers, and difficulty for citizens to access these facilities, the situation has led to the initial shutdown of Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital, Abu Al-Walid Central Clinic, Rafah Field Hospital (2), and Kuwait Specialty Hospital.
As a result of the continued deliberate violations by the occupation against health institutions, with the targeting of the Indonesian Field Hospital last night and the bombing of the area around Tel Al-Sultan Clinic:
We note the shutdown of both the Indonesian Field Hospital and Tal Sultan Clinic in Rafah Governorate, leaving only Tal Al-Sultan Maternity Hospital struggling to continue providing services to patients in Rafah Governorate.
We reaffirm our call to all international and UN institutions to provide protection for all hospitals, health workers, and ambulances from the oppression and arrogance of the Israeli occupation.
After the barbaric bombings that the #IDF carried out in that area past nigh, the families were forced to flee from Tal al-Sultan in the west of #Rafah.
A coalition of NGOs has urgently appealed to the #UN Security Council to enforce the International Court of Justice's orders regarding Israel's offensive in Rafah, Gaza.
#Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, and the top #EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy official, Josep Borrell, of the Council of the EU, have jointly decided to convene an EU-Israel Association Council.
1️⃣ The Israeli army bombed a displacement camp in northern Rafah, killing at least 35 Palestinians, (Gaza Health Ministry)
2️⃣ Hamas launches a missile attack on Tel Aviv, triggering alarm sirens. Earlier, the Qassam Brigades said its fighters “killed and captured” a number of Israeli soldiers in Jabalia camp. Israeli military has denied the claim.
3️⃣ This comes as Israel has intensified attacks across Gaza, killing more than 80 Palestinians in the past 24 hours.
4️⃣ Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin-Farhan has said after meetings with Arab and European counterparts in Brussels that it is very concerning that Israel does not recognise that the security it seeks comes through a two-state solution. “It is absolutely necessary that Israel accepts that it cannot exist without the existence of a Palestinian state,” the top Saudi diplomat told reporters.
5️⃣ Responding to the attack at the tent camp in Rafah, Palestinian writer and activist Kaleem Hawa said it was clear “there is no red line for Israel and the US”.
6️⃣ A spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza has spoken tabout the attack on the displacement camp in Rafah. Here is a summary of their comments: There is a need to follow the basic rules of international humanitarian law.
The healthcare system in Gaza is incapable of dealing with the situation in Rafah. The number of victims from the bombing of the displacement camp and raids in Rafah is likely to rise.
7️⃣ Aryeh Neier, a long-standing Jewish human rights activist whose family fled from Nazi Germany to the United States in 1939 when he was two years old, says he has been convinced that the Israeli military is committing “genocide” in Gaza.
At least 35,984 people including more than 15,000 children, have been killed and over 80,643 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll from the October 7 attack in Israel stands at 1,139.
The Israeli army justifies the bombing and burning of the displaced in an UNRWA displacement camp in #Rafah, claiming that it is “a #Hamas compound”.
The #UNRWA displaced camp, which was designated as a safe area to which thousands of civilians were pushed, was targeted with 8 bombs, killing at least 35, most of whom are women and children.
Horrific footage is unfolding of the Israeli massacre of displaced Palestinians, with 8 missiles targeting the displacement camp at a #UNRWA site in #Rafah, despite Israel claiming it is "safe."
Civil Defense to Al Jazeera: We believe that the occupation army used internationally prohibited weapons to target the displaced in Rafah, judging by the size of the fires that erupted at the targeted site.