The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today, Saturday, an increase in the number of casualties from the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7, 2023, to 72,095 martyrs and 171,784 injured. Medical sources clarified that hospitals received the bodies of 9 martyrs and 19 injured during the past twenty-four hours, as a result of a series of targeting incidents in various areas of the Strip, amid difficult field conditions that prevent rescue teams from reaching those missing under the rubble.
Regarding adherence to the ceasefire agreement concluded on October 11, official data revealed that 628 Palestinians have been martyred and 1,686 others injured since the agreement came into effect. Civil defense teams also managed to recover 735 bodies from various locations that had been previously bombed, reflecting the extent of the ongoing violations of the declared truce and the continuation of Israeli military operations.
On the ground, the early hours of Saturday witnessed a military escalation in the form of intensive airstrikes and artillery shelling targeting the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City. Concurrently, occupation forces carried out widespread demolition operations of residential buildings in the eastern area of Khan Yunis city in the southern Strip, which falls within the policy of destroying infrastructure and residential blocks adopted by the Israeli army in border areas.
In the northern Strip, local sources reported the martyrdom of a Palestinian citizen by occupation forces' bullets in the town of Beit Lahia, which is under a strict siege and continuous military pressure. This incident comes in the context of direct targeting of civilians in contact areas, as Israeli vehicles continue to position themselves around residential areas and fire at anyone moving in those areas.
In Khan Yunis, an occupation drone targeted a tent sheltering displaced people inside a school near the Nasser Medical Complex, resulting in the martyrdom of one citizen and the injury of three others with varying degrees of wounds. The medical complex administration confirmed the arrival of victims as a result of this bombing, which targeted a densely populated tent area, exacerbating the suffering of the displaced who face harsh humanitarian conditions under the impact of the low-pressure weather system and repeated shelling.
A number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets, as ambulance and rescue teams are unable to reach them due to continuous targeting.
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9 Dead in Gaza in 24 Hours as Occupation Continues to Violate Ceasefire Agreement