GAZA, Thursday, November 16, 2023 (WAFA) – A number of Palestinian civilians were murdered and others injured tonight in a series of Israeli airstrikes in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, and in Khan Yunis in the south of the territory, according to local sources.
Israeli warplanes reportedly bombed a residential square in Jabalia refugee camp, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties and injuries. The houses bombed by the Israeli warplanes belong to the families of Abu Al-Qumssan, Masoud, Al-Assali, Al-Tululi, Abu Dan, and Abu Dayer. A bakery was also bombed during the Israeli raid.
Video footage captured the aftermath showed rescue teams desperately attempting to pull out the bodies of the deceased and rescue those trapped under the rubble of destroyed homes.
Meantime, Israeli artillery shelled homes in the Izbet Milleen neighborhood in Jabalia, leading to more casualties among civilians.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza has reported a complete collapse of its healthcare system due to the overwhelming influx of the wounded, with medical staff facing tremendous challenges in providing necessary treatment. The situation is exacerbated by Israeli warplanes bombing the vicinity of the hospital.
Further south, in Khan Yunis province, at least seven civilians were killed in an Israeli bombardment on a house in the Al-Qarara town. The casualties were transported to Nasser Hospital in the city.
Israeli warplanes also targeted a residential apartment west of Rafah in southern Gaza., while intense airstrikes were reported in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood north of Gaza City.
In the meantime, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its ambulance crews were still trapped at the Baptist Arab Hospital in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. The area witnessed explosions and intense gunfire, hindering the rescue teams' access to the wounded.
With all hospitals in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip out of service due to the dire conditions at the Baptist Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, the situation has become increasingly critical. Tank incursions by Israeli occupation forces around the Jordanian Field Hospital have also added to the challenges faced by medical teams.
Gaza has also been cut off from the outside world, with a complete disruption of landline and mobile telecommunications and internet services. The Israeli blockade, the depletion of fuel necessary to operate key network components, and the ongoing massacres across the Gaza Strip have contributed to the isolation and deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the region.
Since the beginning of the continuous Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7, nearly 11,500 Palestinians, including over 4,700 children and 3,155 women, have been killed, with nearly 29,000 others wounded.
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