Airstrike carried out by Israel damages UNRWA facility in Gaza, leaving 23 dead
Title: Death Toll Soars as Israeli Airstrikes Rocks Gaza
Let's face it, the situation in Gaza ain't looking good. A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes hammered the strip on Friday, causing a bloody mayhem that claimed at least 23 lives - 20 of them civilians - as reported by Al Jazeera and other sources[1]. The carnage was particularly intense in the Jabalia refugee camp where a UNRWA building took a direct hit, leaving piles of rubble and sorrow[1][2].
To add insult to injury, four folks have met their maker when Israeli warplanes obliterated a UNRWA food distribution center in Jabalia[1]. Seems like the whole day was one long string of devastation, with airstrikes relentlessly pounding various spots all across the region[1].
It wasn't just Jabalia feeling the heat. In Gaza City, three ordinary Joes were killed when a commercial shop in Al-Rimal neighborhood was blasted to smithereens[1]. Elsewhere, two more souls fell in drone strikes on the Tel Al-Hawa district and an earlier strike near Al-Amal Hotel[1].
Al Jazeera's on-the-ground reporter highlighted the heartbreaking recovery of a corpse from Al-Nazzaz Street in Al-Shuja'iya after an early morning strike[1]. Tragically, a barber shop on Al-Wehda Street wasn't spared either, and several neighborhoods - including Al-Tuffah and Al-Shuja'iya - were blasted to bits by Israeli artillery, wounding a tender-aged girl[1].
Reports from northern Gaza paint a gruesome picture. Another Palestinian casualty was recorded in Beit Hanoun after an Israeli airstrike reduced a residential building to rubble[1]. Neighboring Beit Lahia didn't escape either; it suffered several rounds of relentless bombardment[1]. Meanwhile, Israeli ground forces kept pushing in along the Gaza border, particularly near Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, where they encountered stiff resistance[1].
The southern Gaza Strip wasn't left untouched either. The Israeli military laid waste to residential buildings in Rafah, and continued to wage air raids near Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis[1]. In central Gaza, Israeli forces unleashed a hail of bullets near Al-Bureij camp[1].
In a separate incident, one Palestinian fisherman lost his life, and another was injured when Israeli forces opened fire on their boat northwest of Gaza City. A chilling video circulating on social media shows the two men on a small fishing boat before they were attacked[3].
As of now, the Gaza Ministry of Health reports a grim tally of 27 deaths and 85 injuries within the past 24 hours[1]. The death toll has been climbing steadily since the resumption of hostilities on March 18[1]. Since October 7, 2023, the ministry has documented a horrifying 52,787 deaths and around 119,350 injuries in Gaza[1].
Emergency teams report that numerous victims are still trapped under the debris or lie in the streets, inaccessible due to the ongoing attacks and destruction [1]. Best to keep your head down in Gaza these days.
Source:
- Al Jazeera
- New York Times
- BBC
- CNN
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- The escalating violence in Gaza, as depicted by the rising death toll, raises questions about the state of health and general well-being of its civilians.
- As the political tension between Israel and Gaza continues, the ongoing conflict has significant implications for the local businesses and economy in the region.
- Alongside the tragic deaths and destruction in Gaza, the recent events have prompted widespread news coverage, with Al Jazeera, New York Times, BBC, CNN, and others providing updates on the situation.
- The food distribution centers obliterated by Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia might disrupt the access to vital resources for the residents, exacerbating an already precarious situation.
- The history books may one day record this period as another instance of war and conflicts in the Middle East, where the innocent civilians paid a heavy price for geopolitical battles.
