In turn, Gaza’s citizens continue to suffer intense bombardments and attacks, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Thirty more people have been killed in recent hours, bringing the number of Palestinians killed to 37,296 and almost 85,200, 70% of whom are women and children.
This Saturday, the Israeli army experienced its deadliest day in Gaza since January, killing eight soldiers in a major explosion while in an armored vehicle in Rafah (southern Gaza Strip) claimed by the al-Qasam Brigades, the armed forces. wing of Hamas.
Among the eight dead was Captain Wassem Mahmoud (23 years old), deputy commander of the Israeli Army’s 601st Engineering Battalion, while the names of the rest have not yet been released, although their families have been informed of what happened , according to what was reported.
It is the day with the most deaths among Israeli forces in Gaza since January 22, when the collapse of two buildings killed 21 soldiers in the Gaza Strip.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant shared his condolences on the social network “They knew they might have to sacrifice their lives, but they did it so we could live in this country,” Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote.
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video statement to express his condolences and stressed that the fight in the Gaza Strip must continue as “there is no alternative to victory.”
A total of 307 soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ground operation began in the enclave, and at least another 1,500 have been injured, according to the army itself. If the Hamas attack of October 7 is taken into account, more than 620 people will be killed.
Thousands of Israelis are again demanding the government’s resignation and an agreement with Hamas
On the other hand, thousands of Israelis took to the streets this Saturday in 60 Israeli cities, such as Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beersheba, Rehovot, Caesarea and Ness Ziona, to demand the government’s resignation and an agreement for the release of the hostages. e the Gaza Strip.
The Forum of the Families of the Disappeared is participating in the protests, representing some of the hostages’ families and calling for a ceasefire with Hamas to facilitate an agreement. They have once again focused on the renamed Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, with the epicenter this week being the parents of those kidnapped, as Israel celebrates Father’s Day on June 21.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening
In turn, Gaza’s citizens continue to suffer intense bombardments and attacks, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Thirty more people have been killed in recent hours, bringing the number of Palestinians killed to 37,296 and almost 85,200, 70% of whom are women and children.
In the early hours of this Saturday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the indefinite withdrawal of the floating dock it had installed in Gaza to facilitate the access of humanitarian aid due to the expected high tides, which put it at risk brought their troops and threatened to destroy the structure again.
Days earlier, the World Food Program (WFP) announced the suspension of its activities at the dock for security reasons, as the Israeli army used the area to prepare for the Nuseirat operation, in which it killed 274 Palestinians and rescued four hostages alive.
“With continued restrictions on humanitarian access, the people of Gaza continue to face desperate levels of hunger. More than 50,000 children require treatment for acute malnutrition,” the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) wrote in X.
Yesterday, the death of a child from malnutrition increased the number of deaths from hunger in Gaza to 40.
Source: EITB
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