United Nations automobiles escort a destroyed truck reportedly utilized by employees from the United Nations Reduction and Works Company for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which was earlier attacked by Israeli forces. | Photograph credit score: AFP
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mentioned Thursday (Oct. 24, 2024) that Israel intends to “empty” the Gaza Strip of Palestinians, particularly within the northern half, the place it launched a wide-ranging assault this month.
“One yr has handed for the reason that biggest disaster that the Palestinian individuals skilled after the Nakba of 1948, which is the Israeli conflict through which crimes of genocide and ethnic cleaning are being dedicated within the Gaza Strip,” Abbas mentioned in a speech to the members of the BRICS group. “That is a part of a plan to empty the territory of its individuals, particularly now in northern Gaza, the place the occupation forces are resorting to ravenous the inhabitants there.”
Israel assaults college
In the meantime, an Israeli assault on a college the place displaced individuals have been sheltering within the central Gaza Strip killed no less than 17 individuals on Thursday, nearly all of them girls and kids, Palestinian medical officers mentioned. One other 42 individuals have been injured within the assault within the Nuseirat refugee camp, in response to Awda hospital. The lifeless included 13 kids below the age of 18 and three girls, in response to hospital data.
The Israeli navy mentioned it had attacked Hamas militants in a command and management middle inside the varsity, with out offering proof. Israel has carried out a number of assaults on faculties transformed into shelters in current months, saying they’re focusing on Hamas militants hiding amongst civilians.
In the meantime, well being employees in besieged northern Gaza warned of a catastrophic state of affairs there, the place Israel has been waging an air and floor offensive for greater than two weeks. A hospital director mentioned they have been operating out of provides and first responders mentioned they may not rescue individuals.
A whole lot of individuals have died and tens of hundreds have fled their houses in northern Gaza in current days.
Printed – October 25, 2024 04:30 am IST
