The assault is among the deadliest of the practically three-month-long struggle.
At the very least 70 folks have been killed in an Israeli air assault in central Gaza’s al-Maghazi refugee camp, in line with the Palestinian Well being Ministry.
The ministry’s spokesman, Ashraf al-Qudra, late on Sunday stated the toll is more likely to rise.
“What is occurring on the al-Maghazi camp is a bloodbath that’s being dedicated on a crowded residential sq.,” he stated.
Dozens extra are reported to be injured and several other homes have been destroyed within the assault as households dig via the rubble in an try to seek out survivors.
“We had been all focused,” stated Ahmad Turokmani, who misplaced a number of members of the family together with his daughter and grandson. “There is no such thing as a protected place in Gaza anyway.”
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Rafah in southern Gaza, stated the al-Magahzi refugee camp is among the most densely-populated areas in the midst of the Gaza Strip.
He stated it was one of many locations the Israeli army had beforehand informed the Palestinians in Gaza to evacuate to. Now the camp has been “fully flattened”, he stated.
“The overwhelming majority of the casualties proper now have been amongst civilians, together with [a] two weeks [old] child that has been killed in chilly blood on this genocide,” stated Azzoum.
He in contrast the assault with one on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza final week, by which no less than 90 folks had been killed.
The al-Maghazi camp was attacked last month as nicely when no less than 50 Palestinians had been killed.
Azzoum stated the camp’s surrounding areas had been subjected to intense Israeli shelling within the final couple of days.
The closest hospital to the camp is the Al-Aqsa Hospital however well being services have been rendered non-functional throughout Gaza as Israel continues to bombard the territory for a 3rd month, killing greater than 20,400 Palestinians since October 7 and displacing greater than 80 % of the two.3 million individuals who reside there.
“The whole medical care system in Gaza Strip is deteriorating and [is] on the sting of collapse,” stated Azzoum.
Hamas known as the air assault on the al-Maghazi camp “a horrific bloodbath” and stated it was “a brand new struggle crime”.
Israel’s army spokesperson’s workplace stated it was wanting into experiences of the assault.
