Web desk: Israeli forces continue to pound Gaza, a day after attacks that killed 30 people, including seven in an assault on al-Wafaa Hospital and nine in attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp.
According to the international media, at least 30 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military assaults throughout Gaza on Sunday. Among them, seven fatalities occurred during an attack on al-Wafaa Hospital, while nine were reported in an assault on the Nuseirat refugee camp.
Israeli forces detained four Palestinian patients while they were being transferred from the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, including one individual in critical condition.
Gaza’s Government Media Office has announced that a “significant” cold front is expected to impact the region in the upcoming hours and days. This development comes as reports indicate that a fifth infant has tragically died from hypothermia. Authorities are urging residents to take precautions against the severe weather conditions as temperatures are set to plummet, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation in the area.
There is an increasing demand for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who was detained following an Israeli forces raid on the facility, which resulted in a fire on Friday.
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza has resulted in significant casualties, with reports indicating that at least 45,484 Palestinians have lost their lives and over 108,090 have been injured since the outbreak of hostilities on October 7, 2023. In Israel, at least 1,139 individuals were killed during the initial Hamas-led attacks on that date, and more than 200 people were taken captive. The situation continues to evolve, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis in the region.
