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Israeli air raids on the refugee camp has killed dozens and injured tons of drawing condemnation from Arab nations.
Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp has been bombed once more a day after Israel attacked the densely populated camp triggering international condemnation. Here’s what we all know up to now:
What occurred, what number of killed?
At the least 50 individuals had been killed after six Israeli air raids hit a residential space of the camp on Tuesday. A Hamas assertion mentioned there have been 400 lifeless and injured within the assault. Casualty figures for Wednesday’s assaults are nonetheless not identified.
At the least 11 Israeli troopers had been killed throughout its incursion in northern Gaza on Tuesday, the Israeli navy mentioned.
Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, mentioned seven civilian hostages had been killed within the Jabalia assault, together with three overseas passport holders. There was no remark from Israel on the declare.
The Israeli navy has repeatedly attacked the camp for the reason that starting of the battle, together with on October 9, 12, 19 and 22, killing and wounding tons of of individuals.
The air raid got here amid Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip which has killed 8,525 individuals, together with greater than 3,500 youngsters, since preventing started on October 7, Palestinian authorities have mentioned.
The place in Gaza did the assault happen?
Jabalia is situated within the north of the Gaza Strip, the place the Israeli military has carried out one of many deadliest bombings.
What has Israel mentioned?
An Israeli navy assertion mentioned that the assaults on Jabalia had killed Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari. The navy believes Biari performed a pivotal position within the planning and execution of the Hamas assault on southern Israel on October 7.
“There was a really senior Hamas commander in that space,” Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hecht informed CNN.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant mentioned on Wednesday that Hamas fighters had two choices – “both be killed or give up with out circumstances”.
“That’s the battle [for] the way forward for Israel – nothing much less,” he mentioned.
What has Hamas mentioned?
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem has denied that any senior commander was current within the refugee camp and deemed the declare an Israeli excuse for killing civilians.
How produce other nations reacted?
A number of Arab nations have issued statements condemning Israel for its assault on the Gaza refugee camp. These embody Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Yemen and Jordan. Qatar additionally warned that the assaults undermine mediation within the area.
Condemnations additionally got here from the Group of Islamic Cooperation, in addition to Arab League Secretary-Common Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
The European Union Commissioner for Overseas Affairs wrote on social media platform X, “I’m appalled by the excessive variety of casualties following the bombing by Israel of the Jabalia refugee camp.”
The assault amidst Gaza’s complete blockade
The assault occurred amid Israel’s continued complete blockade on Gaza, which severely restricts entry to water, electrical energy, meals, and gas for the strip’s greater than 2.3 million residents.
Gaza’s medical staff are actually battling dwindling provides of medicines and energy cuts.
Two of Gaza’s essential hospitals – al-Shifa Medical and the Indonesian Hospital – confronted an influence outage as their turbines quickly ran out of gas.
Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesperson for the Gaza well being ministry, referred to as on petrol station house owners within the enclave to urgently present gas as medical doctors labored across the clock to deal with casualties with no matter provides they’ve at hand.
