Occupation forces blow up residential buildings in Beit Lahia and shell Khan Yunis

The Israeli occupation army blew up residential buildings in the Gaza Strip early this Wednesday morning, while its artillery shelled several areas in the northern and southern parts of the Strip. Sources said that the occupation army blew up residential buildings east of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza and shelled with artillery areas of its deployment east of Khan Yunis in the south and Al-Bureij in the central Strip. Sources also stated later this morning that an Israeli helicopter fired at the Deir al-Balah area in the central Gaza Strip. Sources had previously reported that the occupation army on Tuesday blew up residential buildings within its deployment areas southeast of Khan Yunis city in the southern Strip.

Hamas also issued a statement on Tuesday listing Israeli violations over the 100 days since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, stating that the number of martyrs during the period covered by the agreement reached 483 martyrs, including 169 children and 64 women. The movement said that the number of injured during this period reached 1294, at an average of 13 per day, noting that 96.3% of the martyrs were targeted within the Yellow Line.

Regarding field violations, the Hamas statement mentioned that Israeli violations of the agreement reached 1298, at an average of 13 systematic field and fire violations per day. It also indicated that the occupation carried out 200 operations of blowing up and detonating residential blocks and homes within the Yellow Line, and arrested 50 civilians and fishermen at sea, "in a grave violation of the agreement" according to the statement.

Politically, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said that the movement had provided all its data regarding the body of the last Israeli prisoner and dealt positively with all efforts made to search for it. The Hamas spokesman added that the occupation repeatedly obstructed efforts to search for the body in areas behind the Yellow Line, and clarified that the movement is ready to cooperate with mediators and guarantor states in any efforts that lead to finding the body of the last prisoner.

On the humanitarian front, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced on Tuesday the death of a 6-month-old infant due to the severe cold. The Ministry of Health said that the number of child deaths due to cold has risen to 9 since the beginning of winter, and that displaced people in the Gaza Strip are living in tragic conditions due to the lack of shelter components and heating means, which the occupation authorities impose significant restrictions on their entry.

Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya, director of the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza, also announced several deaths among citizens of various age groups, including youth, as a result of the widespread spread of the influenza virus and its variants, which cause severe medical symptoms. Abu Salmiya attributed the causes of deaths and the worsening of cases to the severe deficiency in the immunity of the Strip's residents, in light of the difficult living conditions.

The medical official warned of the danger of a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, revealing a complete depletion of cancer drugs, dialysis supplies, and treatments for chronic diseases.