GAZA/Xinhua
At least 13 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded in an Israeli attack on the Abu Qamar station area in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, sources told Xinhua on Monday.
Palestinian doctors said 13 bodies were received at Al-Awda hospital in the city of Jabalia following an Israeli attack on a gathering of Palestinians in the Abu Qamar station area.
Dozens of injured people were also taken to hospital. Palestinian security sources said an Israeli plane attacked a Palestinian gathering with at least one missile.
The attack took place as the Israeli army continues its ground operation in the town of Jabalia and its camp for the second consecutive day. Previously, the Israeli army asked residents of the northern areas of the Gaza Strip to evacuate the area.
“To the residents of Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, Beit Lahia and all residents in evacuation zones… IDF forces are currently operating in great force in this area,” the military said in a press release.
“For their safety, they must evacuate these areas immediately to the newly created humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi via Salah al-Din Street,” he added.
Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on October 7, 2023, 41,909 Palestinians have been killed and another 97,303 injured in the Gaza Strip, and a significant proportion of them are children and women, health authorities said today. from Gaza.
The daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and injuries from Israeli attacks from October 7, 2023 to October 7, 2024, deaths increased to 41,909, while 97,303 are reported. Of the total martyrs, 60% are women and children.
Israel declares more border towns as “military zones”
The Israeli army declared four other towns near the Lebanese border as a “closed military zone,” pointing to a potential escalation in its ground operations.
In a statement, the military noted that this measure comes after “an assessment of the situation” and applies to the areas of Rosh HaNikra, Shlomi, Hanita, and Arab al-Aramshe.
Starting at 22:00 local time (19:00 GMT) today, access to these areas will be prohibited.
The announcement comes after army spokesman Avichai Adraee called on Lebanese civilians to evacuate the coastal region between the Awali River, north of Sidon, and Rosh HaNikra, warning of imminent military action in the area.
Since September 23, the Israeli army has carried out intense attacks against Lebanon in a dangerous escalation with Hezbollah.
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