Cairo:
Israeli army strikes throughout the Gaza Strip have killed no less than 120 Palestinians over the past 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern fringe of the enclave, wounding medical employees and damaging gear, Palestinian medics mentioned on Saturday.
Among the many useless have been seven members of 1 household whose home was hit in a single day within the Zeitoun suburb of Gaza Metropolis, the well being officers mentioned. The remainder have been killed in separate Israeli strikes in central and southern Gaza.
On the similar time, Israeli forces deepened their incursion and bombardment of the northern fringe of the enclave, their principal offensive since early final month.
A spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas mentioned a feminine Israeli hostage within the group’s custody had been killed in a northern space underneath assault by Israeli forces.
“The lifetime of one other feminine prisoner who was along with her stays in imminent hazard,” spokesperson Abu Ubaida added, accusing the federal government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible.
An Israeli army spokesperson mentioned it was investigating the Hamas report.
“At this level, we’re unable to substantiate or deny it,” the spokesperson mentioned. “Hamas continues to have interaction in psychological terrorism and act in a merciless method.”
A bunch representing hostages’ households didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
DAMAGE, INJURIES AT HOSPITAL
Israel’s army says its operations in northern Gaza purpose to forestall Hamas fighters from finishing up assaults and regrouping. Native residents say they concern the purpose is to completely depopulate a strip of territory as a buffer zone, one thing Israel denies.
At Kamal Adwan Hospital, one in every of three medical services on the northern fringe of Gaza that’s barely operational, director Hussam Abu Safiya mentioned the continuing Israeli bombardment within the space appeared geared toward forcing hospital employees to evacuate – one thing they’ve refused to do because the incursion started.
“Yesterday (Friday), from the afternoon till midnight, the bombardment immediately focused the doorway to the emergency and reception space a number of instances,” he mentioned in a press release, including that 12 employees members together with docs and nurses have been injured.
The strike additionally induced important harm that disrupted {the electrical} generator, oxygen provide community and water provide, he added.
Requested to touch upon Abu Safiya’s assertion, the Israeli army mentioned that following an preliminary assessment it was “not conscious of a strike within the space of the Kamal Adwan Hospital”, including that it does every thing doable to keep away from harming civilians.
Israel says Hamas makes use of hospitals and civilians as human shields, and has made public movies and pictures to assist that declare. Hamas rejects the allegations and says it doesn’t use the civilian inhabitants or services for army functions.
Israel’s 13-month marketing campaign in Gaza has killed greater than 44,000 folks and displaced almost all of the enclave’s inhabitants no less than as soon as, in keeping with Gaza officers.
The struggle was launched in response to an assault by Hamas-led fighters who killed 1,200 folks and captured greater than 250 hostages in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has mentioned.
Months of makes an attempt to barter a ceasefire have yielded scant progress and negotiations at the moment are on maintain, with mediator Qatar having suspended its efforts till the perimeters are ready to make concessions.
Hamas desires a deal that ends the battle, and results in the discharge of Israeli and international hostages held captive in Gaza in addition to Palestinians jailed by Israel, whereas Netanyahu has mentioned the struggle can finish solely as soon as Hamas is eradicated.
(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)