Six civilians were killed when the Israeli occupation bombed a group of citizens in the center of Gaza City.
Moreover, the occupation military tanks targeted gathering of civilians near the Netzarim checkpoint in central Gaza.
A female citizen was killed by Israeli drone attck in the town of Al-Shawka, east of Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip.
The occupation forces also opened fire on citizens’ homes east of the town of Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis city, south of the Gaza Strip, and a shell was fired from an Israeli tank at the eastern area of the town of Abasan Al-Jadida, east of Khan Yunis city.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 48,503 since the start of the aggression on October 7, 2023, and the number of injuries has risen to 111,927.
Despite the ceasefire agreement coming into effect on January 19, the occupation continues its aggression on the Gaza Strip, where dozens of citizens have been killed and injured in recent weeks, in addition to the continued incursion of its tanks and the demolition of more citizens’ homes.
The occupation’s closure of the crossings & blocking of aid entry for the 10th consecutive day foreshadow a risk of famine in Gaza: Hamas
The Zionist occupation continues to close all crossings with the Gaza Strip, blocking the entry of humanitarian aid and basic needs, aggravating the suffering of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza, according to a statement issued by Hamas Resistance Movement.
Closing Gaza’s crossings constitutes a breach of the ceasefire deal, which stipulates facilitating the aid entry into Gaza without any restrictions, Hamas affirmed.
Hamas maintained that such closure represents a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, the Geneva Conventions, and amounts to a war crime and collective punishment threatening the lives of innocent civilians.
“Denying the flow of food, medicine, fuel, and basic relief means has led to a spike in food prices and a severe shortage in medical supplies, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Closing the crossings and blocking the entry of heavy machinery disrupts the efforts to recover the bodies buried under rubble, as well as the rehabilitation and reconstruction works in Gaza, which double the suffering of the people who already live in harsh conditions.”
Hamas called on the mediators to pressure the occupation into adhering to its commitments under the ceasefire agreement and open Gaza’s crossings to ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, and end the collective punishment policy that the occupation authorities has adopted against our people.
Hamas condemned using aid as a political blackmail card, confirming that such aggressive policies will neither break the will of our people, nor will they achieve the occupation’s objectives.
“Our Palestinian people will remain steadfast and continue their struggle until regaining their legitimate rights.”
It is worth noting that a new round of talks are expected to start late Tuesday in Doha to address the main obstacles hindering the implementation of the ceasefire agreement amid Israeli insistence of breaching and disrespecting the deal.
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