Occupation forces destroy residential buildings in Gaza and launch heavy airstrikes on the south.

This morning, Saturday, the Gaza Strip witnessed a new military escalation by the occupation forces, which included the demolition and destruction of residential buildings in Gaza City, coinciding with intense airstrikes targeting various areas in Khan Younis Governorate in the south of the strip.

Palestinian field sources reported that the occupation forces detonated several towers and residential buildings in the eastern areas of Gaza City, causing widespread destruction to neighboring buildings, along with the outbreak of fires in some neighborhoods.

Eyewitnesses indicated that the demolitions occurred after military vehicles of the occupation stormed those areas, accompanied by intermittent artillery shelling, leading to new waves of displacement for residents from the eastern areas towards the city center.

In the south, the occupation's warplanes launched a series of violent airstrikes targeting sites and lands east of Khan Younis Governorate, amid intense aircraft activity in the skies over the city.

According to local sources, the sounds of explosions shook the area, while significant damage to properties and residential homes near the bombing sites was reported.

This escalation comes amid a severe deterioration of humanitarian and living conditions in the Gaza Strip, where families are suffering from acute shortages of food, water, and fuel, in addition to the continuous power outages and overcrowding in shelters for the displaced.

Relief sources confirmed that the ongoing bombardment complicates rescue and relief efforts and hinders the delivery of aid to the affected neighborhoods.

This escalation is a continuation of a series of ongoing military operations by the occupation forces for weeks, particularly focused on the eastern areas of the strip.