The Gaza Strip has been under continued aggression by Israeli occupation forces for 194 days, resulting in dozens of Palestinians being martyred and injured, with a heartbreaking number of children and women among the victims.
BREAKING| An Israeli strike on a house in Yebna refugee camp in Rafah has killed 7 civilians including 4 children. pic.twitter.com/msVAYP27vw
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 16, 2024
Israeli airstrikes targeted various areas in the Gaza Strip, leading to casualties in Al-Nuseirat camp, Rafah, and the Shujaiya neighborhood. The Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Gaza City was also bombed, along with other residential areas.
The World Health Organization has described the destruction in Gaza’s hospitals as “heartbreaking,” noting the need to protect medical facilities from attacks. The assessment of Al-Shifa Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital revealed the devastating impact of the ongoing aggression.
BREAKING| According to the WHO, Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza receives 50 children daily due to drought and food shortage. pic.twitter.com/5g1AX1DbJQ
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 16, 2024
The Director of the World Health Organization emphasized the importance of peace in Gaza, as the death toll continues to rise with over 33,843 martyrs and 76,575 injured since the start of the Israeli aggression.
“Where are the Arab rulers? Children! Children! Children! [They are] children! Show the world!”
Rafah tonight. pic.twitter.com/FQ0BIhiCYy
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) April 16, 2024
The UN estimates that more than 10,000 women have been martyred, leaving thousands of children orphaned.
Source: Al-Manar English Website and Palestinian media