Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced the martyrdom of 7 citizens and the injury of 17 others during the past twenty-four hours, as a result of a series of raids launched by occupation aircraft on various areas. This new toll comes amid ongoing military operations targeting residential areas and shelters in various governorates of the Strip.
In field details, three Palestinians, including two young girls, were martyred at dawn today, Monday, after an Israeli shelling targeted displaced persons' tents in the Al-Sawarah area, west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Strip. Sources reported that the shelling caused a large fire and damaged a number of tents, prompting residents to try to rescue the injured from under the rubble amid difficult conditions.
In Gaza City, an occupation drone targeted a group of civilians in the Ansar area, west of the city, resulting in the immediate martyrdom of three citizens. The bodies of the martyrs were transferred to nearby hospitals, while drones continued to fly intensively over the city and its surroundings.
According to the daily statistical report issued by the Ministry of Health, the total number of victims of the ongoing aggression since October 2023 has risen to 72,133 martyrs. Medical examinations also recorded that the number of injured reached 171,826, suffering from a severe shortage of medical supplies and essential medicines.
On the humanitarian front, the suffering of the Strip's residents is worsening with the continued closure of the Rafah land crossing for the tenth consecutive day, shortly after it was partially opened for humanitarian cases. This sudden closure has dashed the hopes of thousands of injured people and students who were waiting to leave the Strip to receive treatment or continue their education.
The decision to close the crossing is linked to recent military developments in the region, specifically after the outbreak of confrontation between the occupation and Iran, which negatively affected the movement of individuals and aid. The Rafah crossing is the only lifeline connecting more than two million Palestinians to the outside world, especially given the tight siege on other crossings.
Student Fadi Emad expressed his shock at the closure of the crossing, pointing out that he was preparing to travel to continue his university studies abroad after a long wait. Fadi confirmed that this closure destroyed his academic future and his psyche, as he believed he was close to achieving his dream before hopes were dashed again.
In the southern Strip, specifically in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, there is a feeling of frustration among the displaced who had hoped for a gradual improvement in living conditions. Citizen Ali Shanti said that the outbreak of the regional war brought the situation in Gaza back to square one, which increased the complexities of daily life for the displaced in tents.
Shanti pointed out that the closure of the crossings immediately led to a crazy rise in the prices of basic goods and a severe shortage of essential products in local markets. Displaced families face extreme difficulties in securing their daily needs of food and fuel necessary to operate simple generators or cook.
Kidney failure patients, on the other hand, face a real threat to their lives, as patient Mohammed Shamia confirmed that opening the crossing has become an urgent necessity for survival. Shamia explained that he urgently needs to travel to Egypt to receive treatment, given the dilapidated health system in Gaza and its inability to provide the necessary service.
There are widespread fears that the occupation authorities will exploit regional tensions as a pretext to tighten the noose on the Gaza Strip and evade ceasefire commitments. Observers warn that the continued closure of the crossings will lead to an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, exceeding in severity the past months of the war.
Opening the crossing has become a matter of life or death for us given the limited medical services for dialysis patients.
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7 Dead in Gaza within 24 Hours and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis with Continued Closure of Rafah Crossing