A large-scale Israeli operation in northern Gaza has killed and wounded dozens of people, threatening to shut down three hospitals. Heavy fighting is underway in Jabaliya, with residents trapped in their homes as Israeli jets and drones bombard the area.
Mourners attend the funeral of Palestinians killed in the Israel i bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside the hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.
"The quadcopters are everywhere, and they fire at anyone. You can't even open the window," he told The Associated Press by phone, speaking over the sound of explosions.Gaza's Health Ministry said it recovered 40 bodies from Jabaliya from Sunday until Tuesday, and another 14 from communities farther north. There are likely more bodies under rubble and in areas that can't be accessed, it said.
"We are concerned about the displacement to the south," Ahmed Qamar, who lives in Jabaliya with his wife, children and parents, said in a text message. "People here say clearly that they will die here in northern Gaza and and won't go to southern Gaza."Fadel Naeem, the director of Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said it had received dozens of wounded people and bodies from the north.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the military spokesperson, said late Tuesday that Israeli forces were operating in Jabaliya to "prevent Hamas' regrouping efforts" and had killed around 100 militants, without providing evidence. Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it fights in residential areas.
On Tuesday, he warned that Lebanon would meet the same fate as Gaza if its people did not rise up against Hezbollah, which began firing rockets into Israel after the initial Hamas attack. That set in motion a cycle of escalation that ignited a full-scale war last month.
Middle East Gaza Israel Conflict Bombardment Hospitals
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israeli airstrike on Gaza mosque kills 19 as conflict with Hezbollah intensifiesAn Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people.
Read more »
Israeli Strike On School Kills At Least 22 People: Gaza Health MinistryGaza health workers say mostly women and children were killed by an Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza.
Read more »
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry saysAnother 30 were wounded in the strike on the school in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City. The Israeli army said Saturday that it struck Hamas’ command and control center, which was embedded inside a compound that previously served as a school.
Read more »
Israeli strike on Gaza mosque kills 19 as conflict widens in LebanonAs the expanding Mideast war nears a one-year milestone, Israel launched targeted strikes in Lebanon overnight, where the conflict pushed further north.
Read more »
Israeli strike on Gaza mosque kills 19 as conflict widens in LebanonAs the expanding Mideast war nears a one-year milestone, Israel launched targeted strikes in Lebanon overnight, where the conflict pushed further north.
Read more »
Israeli missile strike on Gaza humanitarian area kills and wounds dozens, authorities sayIsrael’s military has conducted a missile strike that targeted a humanitarian area in the Gaza Strip, and authorities say dozens of Palestinians were killed and wounded.
Read more »