The Palestinian Civil Protection Agency in the Gaza Strip today reported at least 30 dead, including women and children, and dozens missing in an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Beit Lahia, in the northern part of the enclave.
For its part, the Israeli military confirmed to AFP that it had carried out strikes overnight in the area and said they targeted “terrorist targets”.
After the overnight airstrike, at least 30 bodies were pulled from the rubble of the destroyed five-story building, while dozens of people are still trapped under the rubble, civil protection spokesman Mahmoud Basal told AFP.
Earlier, while the death toll was still at 26, the civil protection agency had announced that at least 59 people were trapped in the rubble.
“The chances of rescuing other wounded people are diminishing due to the continued firing and shelling of the artillery,” explained Mahmoud Basal.
Israeli forces launched a large-scale ground operation in the northern Gaza Strip on October 6 in what they say is a bid to prevent militants from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from regrouping. The operation started in Jabalia and then expanded to Beit Lahia.
“Terrorist activities continue in the area of Beit Lahia,” the army said in a statement carried by AFP. “During the night, several strikes were carried out against terrorist targets in the area,” he added.
The army also underlined that “continuous efforts are being made to remove the civilian population from the battle zone in the area”.
In its announcement, Hamas spoke of a “massacre” in the context of the “genocidal war (…) against unarmed civilians”.
“We appreciate that the American administration is fully responsible for the continuation” of the war, the spokesman of the presidency of the Palestinian Authority, Nabil Abu Rubeina, said from Ramallah, referring to the strikes in Beit Lahia.
As he said, the United States allows Israel “to evade any responsibility and violate the resolutions of international law” because of its political support.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, for its part, called on the international community to take “immediate action” in order to put an end to the “atrocities” committed mainly in the northern Gaza Strip.
Another 26 people, including women and children, were killed in shelling in the south, in Rafah and Khan Younis, as well as in the center, in Nuseirat and Al Buraiz, Basal added.
“An Israeli drone attack” in Khan Younis “targeted a group of unarmed people who were ensuring the security of aid distribution, causing six deaths,” the civil protection said.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry denounced as “biased” and “anti-Israeli” a recent report by the UN special committee according to which the war methods used by Israel in the Gaza Strip “meet the characteristics of a genocide”.
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– What are the key factors contributing to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, and how does the recent violence exacerbate these issues?
1. Can you please provide some context on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine? How does the recent aerial strike in Beit Lahia fit into this larger context?
2. What are the short-term and long-term implications of the strike on the civilian population of Gaza?
3. What is the international community’s responsibility in responding to such incidents of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip?
4. The Palestinian Authority has accused the US of ”evasion of responsibility” for the current situation in Gaza. How do you think this involvement impacts the peace process between Israel and Palestine?
5. Additionally, Hamas has criticized the US for supporting Israel’s actions. Could you elaborate on the historical background of this tension between the two parties and its implications for future negotiations?
6. There have also been reports of continued shelling in other parts of Gaza, including Rafah and Khan Younis. What is the overall humanitarian situation like in these areas, and how is it affecting civilians living there?
7. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has rejected accusations of genocide in its military tactics. What evidence is there to support or refute these claims, and how might they impact global perceptions of Israel’s actions in the region?
8. what do you think needs to happen next to resolve this ongoing crisis and ensure the safety of civilians in Gaza and Israel?
