Israel Launches Intensive Attacks on Gaza Strip During Muslim Aidiladha Holiday

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Intensive Israeli attacks on cities throughout the Gaza Strip during the Muslim Aidiladha holiday have resulted in the killing and injuring of many Palestinians, including women and children. The attacks have been reported in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah, with eyewitnesses describing the Israeli military bombing dozens of homes and artillery units shelling the neighbourhood since early Tuesday. The Martyrs of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah reported receiving 13 dead and many injured, most of them women and children, following the bombing of three homes by Israeli aircraft.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israeli military launched intensive attacks on cities throughout the Gaza Strip on the third day of the Muslim Aidiladha holiday, killing and injuring many Palestinians.
  • Palestinian first responders reported that Israeli bombardment targeting a group of civilians killed one person and injured many others in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah.
  • Israel bombed dozens of homes in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah, with artillery units continuously shelling the neighbourhood since early Tuesday, according to eyewitnesses.
  • The Martyrs of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah reported receiving 13 dead and many injured, most of them women and children, following the bombing of three homes by Israeli aircraft.
  • An Israeli drone strike targeting a group of civilians in the western Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians, according to sources at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.
  • An Israeli bombing of the town of Khuza'a east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip resulted in the deaths of two Palestinians, sources at the European Gaza Hospital reported.
  • Amid intense Israeli attacks on Rafah, one Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire in the eastern part of the city, according to sources at the European Gaza Hospital.

Statistics:

  • 37,372 people killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
  • 85,452 others injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
  • Israeli drone strike targeting a group of civilians in the western Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians.
  • Israeli bombing of three homes in Deir al-Balah resulted in 13 dead and many injured, most of them women and children.
  • Dozens of homes bombed in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah, with artillery units continuously shelling the neighbourhood since early Tuesday.

Sources:

  • Bernama, official news agency, Kuala Lumpur (no date)
  • Anadolu Agency, Turkish news agency (no date)