“Israel Raids Gaza Amid Netanyahu’s US Visit”, “Israeli forces launched airstrikes in Gaza early on Wednesday, targeting militant sites. This escalation comes just hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled address to the US Congress, intensifying tensions in the region.”
“Residents reported that recent Israeli airstrikes destroyed homes in towns east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, compelling thousands of people to evacuate westward in search of shelter.”
“The Palestinian Civil Emergency Service reported receiving distress calls from residents trapped in their homes in Bani Suhaila, located east of Khan Younis in Gaza. They expressed difficulties in accessing the town to provide assistance amid ongoing military operations.”
Israel’s military, which is trying to eradicate the militant group Hamas after the Oct 7 attack on Israel, said it had been operating in areas from which fighters had been able to fire rockets into Israel and attack Israeli troops.
Gaza health officials said Israeli military strikes in the past 24 hours had killed at least 55 people, the latest casualties in a war that health authorities in the enclave say has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians.
“We are exhausted, starved, and want the war to end now, now not an hour later. Every day means more families are wiped off the registration book,” she told Reuters via a chat app.
“Israeli forces conducted airstrikes across central and northern Gaza Strip, resulting in casualties among Palestinians, as reported by health officials.”
