Amid ongoing hostilities, the Israeli military has intensified its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip for the fifth consecutive day, resulting in the tragic loss of life. At this point, 1,055 Palestinians have been killed, and 5,184 others have sustained injuries. In response, the Palestinian resistance has launched rockets at various Israeli targets, resulting in the tragic deaths of 1,200 Israelis. The United Nations has reported that nine of its staff members in Gaza have lost their lives since Saturday, when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in response to Israeli actions against Palestinians.
Additionally, the Israeli military has also targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, citing retaliation for missile launches from that area toward Israel. Hezbollah has accused the United States of complicity in Israeli aggression and maintains that the presence of aircraft carriers in the region will not deter resistance groups.
The Gaza Strip faces an electricity crisis as the power plant has ceased operations due to a lack of fuel, leaving the entire besieged territory in darkness. Gaza’s government media office has issued an urgent appeal to the international community and humanitarian organizations, characterizing the situation as a grave crime against humanity.
In a retaliatory move, the Israeli army disclosed that it had launched missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, citing the targeting of civilians as the reason. Flight data corroborates that planes were unable to land at the airport after Gaza’s missile strikes. The Israeli Broadcasting Authority announced the suspension of outbound flights from the airport following the attack.
Hamas has called on Arab and Islamic nations and the international community to exert pressure on the occupying forces to open border crossings and enable the Gaza Strip to receive essential supplies.
Tragically, the Palestinian Red Crescent reports that three paramedics lost their lives in northern Gaza when an Israeli attack directly struck an ambulance.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has issued a warning that medical supplies in Gaza hospitals are dwindling rapidly due to Israeli assaults on healthcare facilities and medical teams.
Enas Abu Khalaf, the head of the regional office of Doctors Without Borders, has emphasized the absence of safe havens in the Gaza Strip. She noted that medical teams face considerable challenges in their movements in Gaza and emphasized that the blockade on the Strip is intensifying with Israeli airstrikes, leading to displacement and destruction of homes in various Palestinian areas.
Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program, has called for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to deliver aid and facilitate the entry of food supplies into the Gaza Strip. She expressed profound concern about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, indicating that food stocks in the program’s Gaza warehouses would be depleted within two or three days.
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has reiterated his support for the resilience of the Palestinian people and their attachment to their homeland. He has called on Arab and Islamic governments to unite in taking a stand against Western indifference to supporting the Zionist entity. The Grand Imam has strongly criticized the actions of the Zionist entity, describing them as a stain on history and condemning biased Western media coverage.
Furthermore, British and American media have propagated false claims about the resistance targeting Israeli children, despite denials from the Israeli army itself. In response, Hamas has clarified that the Palestinian resistance did not intentionally target children and has urged Western media to maintain accuracy and impartiality. Hamas emphasized its commitment to minimizing civilian casualties and focusing on the “Zionist military system” in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.