GAZA, Saturday, October 28, 2023 (WAFA) – Israeli warplanes and artillery continued this evening their bombardment of Gaza, especially the northern regions of the enclave, targeting several areas that have already been severely devastated by weeks of relentless Israeli strikes.

The situation in Gaza has grown increasingly dire as the Israeli genocidal aggression escalates, with a complete breakdown in telecommunication networks and the internet. This has paralyzed healthcare facilities and emergency services, including ambulance and civil defense teams.

Israeli warplanes attacked multiple areas surrounding the Indonesian Hospital, the Beit Lahia Project, eastern Shujaeya neighborhood, Sheikh Zayed area, the Tuffah neighborhood, and other areas in the north of the Gaza Strip.

The massive accumulation of debris across the region has made it impossible for rescue and emergency teams to reach hundreds of missing individuals buried under the rubble. The severed communication networks have exacerbated this crisis, leaving families and emergency services desperately waiting for news of their loved ones.

Human Rights Watch has issued a warning that the outage of telecommunications and the internet in Gaza may serve as a cover for Israel to perpetrate widespread atrocities and evade accountability for human rights violations.

The Ministry of Health reported earlier today that 7,650 Palestinians have lost their lives, including 3,195 children and 1,863 women, with nearly 20,000 injured, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression.

The ongoing Israeli offensive has pushed the Gaza Strip to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians enduring immense suffering and loss.

M.N