Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 128th day — has killed at least 28,064 Palestinians and wounded 67,611 others, as Israeli army is preparing to push further south toward Rafah where 1.4 million people taking refuge.
Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 128th day — has killed at least 28,064 Palestinians and wounded 67,611 others, as Israeli army is preparing to push further south toward Rafah where 1.4 million people taking refuge.
'Occupying Israel showed no mercy’ to my family, says displaced Palestinians Ibrahim Senti. / Photo: AAPalestinians who fled their homes due to Israeli attacks face more air strikes upon returning to check on their homes in areas where a partial troop withdrawal occurred. They are being targeted not only by air strikes but also by Israeli snipers as they attempt to return to displaced areas. The Senti family, displaced from the Jabalia Refugee Camp, returned home to inspect the damage, believing it was safe after Israeli forces had withdrawn. Encouraged by the"deceptive calmness" in northern Gaza, they returned but upon arrival, they were targeted by Israeli warplanes. Israeli bombardments and the proliferation of attack drones in Gaza hinder ambulance and civilian defence teams from transporting the wounded and bodies to hospitals. Ibrahim Senti, who lost 10 family members in Israeli attacks, told Anadolu Agency that while returning to check the damage to their home, his family was directly targeted, resulting in deaths.2330 GMT — Hamas warns Israel Rafah push may cause casualties in 'tens of thousands' Hamas warned that Israel's planned military offensive in overcrowded Rafah could cause"tens of thousands" of casualties in the city, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to set its sights on Rafah. He told military and security officials late Friday to"submit to the cabinet a combined plan for evacuating the population and destroying the battalions" of Hamas in the southern city. Hamas said in a statement that any military action would have catastrophic repercussion that"may lead to tens of thousands of martyrs and injured if Rafah... is invaded". Netanyahu's announcement, coming after US President Joe Biden had criticised Israel's response to the October 7 attack, sparked concern among world leaders and the United Nations.Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates condemned the Israeli army's plans to attack Rafah in southern Gaza. The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry “expresses its deep concern about the Israeli occupation forces' plans to attack the city of Rafah in Gaza after forcibly deporting its civilians.” It reiterated Kuwait's stance that rejects “aggressive practices and displacement schemes against the Palestinian people.” It also reaffirmed its position that urges “the international community and the Security Council to fulfill their responsibilities in protecting innocent Palestinian civilians.” The agency encouraged “the activation of international accountability mechanisms to put an end to the ongoing Israeli violations of international law, humanitarian law, and legitimate international resolutions.”
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