Gaza Conflict Enters 296th Day: Civilians Casualties Mount, Displacement Continues

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As the Gaza conflict enters its 296th day, the Israeli occupation army continues to bomb various areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in significant civilian casualties. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reports that Israeli forces committed three massacres within the past 24 hours, killing 66 people and injuring 241. This brings the total number of deaths since the start of the conflict to 39,324 and injuries to 90,830. Despite ongoing negotiations, the conflict shows no signs of abating, with waves of displacement continuing across the besieged sector.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli occupation army has bombed various areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in significant civilian casualties, including 39,324 deaths and 90,830 injuries since the start of the conflict.
  • The Ministry of Health in Gaza reports that Israeli forces committed three massacres within the past 24 hours, killing 66 people and injuring 241.
  • The conflict has entered its 296th day, with no resolution in sight.
  • A meeting was held on Sunday in Rome, involving American, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators, with the participation of Israeli Mossad Chief David Barnea.
  • Israel handed the United States its updated proposal to conclude a prisoner exchange deal and a ceasefire, but Israeli officials expressed pessimism about reaching a positive outcome.
  • The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that they targeted an Israeli infantry force with an anti-personnel explosive device near the Al-Baraa bin Azib Mosque in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in southern Gaza City.
  • The Jerusalem Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, stated that they shelled the occupation army's vehicles and soldiers stationed around the Reem Hall south of Deir al-Balah with 60 mm mortar shells.

Statistics:

  • 39,324 people have been killed since the start of the conflict.
  • 90,830 people have been injured since the start of the conflict.
  • 66 civilians were killed within the past 24 hours.
  • 241 civilians were injured within the past 24 hours.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Health in Gaza
  • Axios
  • Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
  • Jerusalem Brigades
  • Daily News Egypt