More than 70 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in intense Israeli air strikes targeting the separate areas of the Gaza Strip at dawn today, Thursday; While dozens are still lacking under the rubble, according to medical sources, civil defense and eyewitnesses.
Mahmoud Bella, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, estimated the number of raids of more than 70 people and dozens injured since dawn today, noting that “all areas of the band are no longer sure in the light of the continuation of violent raids”.
A spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza added, in a press release, that the number of victims is a candidate to get up with continuous research to disappear under the rubble, in the middle of major challenges due to the lack of heavy equipment necessary for recovery operations.
According to sources, the Israeli plane launched at least 20 air strikes in a few hours, targeting residential houses and clouds that house displaced people in the northern, southern and central sector; Which led to general destruction.
The bombing focused on Khan Yunis and Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, and Beit Lahia in the north, in addition to the Gaza City areas.
Witnesses said the raids were targeting houses for Palestinian families in the Al-Fakhari district, east of Khan Yunis.
The raids also affected the districts of Bani Suhaila and Al -Aban Al -Kabir, east of the city, in addition to the heavy bombing in Rafah and Khirbet Al -lahmas.
In the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli artillery targeted areas in Beit Lahia; While the air strikes hit houses in the Al-Zuhur district and Street Abu Halima.
The nature of the bombing indicates the extension of Israeli military operations in the south, with the climbing of the targeting of residential areas.
This coincided with the violent continuous attacks in the eastern regions of Gaza, where frequent explosions are heard in the middle of intense artillery bombing reports in the districts of Shujaiya, olives and the axis of Nitzarim.
There was no immediate commentary on the Israeli army on the strikes.
This escalation comes in the middle of the purchase of diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire agreement, like the last tours of the discussions that took place with Qatari and Egyptian, to obtain a penetration that satisfies both parties.
Israel confirmed that he would not stop his military operations without achieving his objectives; While the movement of Islamic resistance, Hamas, insists on the requests which include the completely stopping war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, which Israel has so far rejected.
