Israeli airstrikes ignite blaze in Jabalia displacement school

Published October 19th, 2024 - 02:25 GMT
Israeli strikes on Jabalia
Palestinian firefighters douse a huge fire at the Foamco mattress factory east of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on May 17, 2021. / AFP / MAHMUD HAMS

ALBAWABA - According to Gaza's Ministry of Health, Israeli airstrikes caused massive fires at displacement classrooms in Jabalia refugee camp. Al Jazeera reported that 32 people died in Saturday's Gaza assault, according to medical sources.

Gaza's health official said the devastation makes it hard to estimate casualties. "The numbers are shocking, and what we report is just based on the bodies we have managed to recover," he added. The source further stated that Israeli airstrikes directly damaged three northern Gaza hospitals, closing them.

The health official said northern Gaza is in worse shape than at the beginning of the war. He said his teams were getting distress calls regarding Israeli soldiers murdering people in northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera's journalist said that an Israeli airstrike set fire to Abu Hussein School in Jabalia camp, sparking calls for rescue. Five individuals died and dozens were injured in the bombing, including children. The attack targeted Jabalia town residences in northern Gaza.

Other strikes in the Gaza Strip included four deaths in Israeli artillery fire west of Nuseirat camp and seven more in an Israeli bombing on a school in Al-Shati camp, which was housing displaced residents.

Israel's year-long military operation has killed 42,519 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. 32 people perished in Israeli airstrikes late yesterday night.

The Indonesian Hospital's critical care unit lost two patients when Israeli soldiers damaged the hospital's energy generator, Al Jazeera reported today. Since Saturday morning, Israeli airstrikes have killed 21 Palestinians in different Strip locations, according to medical sources.

Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, Gaza's Ministry of Health Director-General, reported that two critical care unit patients at the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya died after Israeli soldiers encircled and destroyed the facility's power generator. The hospital relied on the generator during power shortages.

Gaza's Ministry of Health said that the Israeli army has increased its attack on northern Gaza's health facilities, hitting Indonesian, Kamal Adwan, and Al-Awda hospitals in recent hours.

According to Anadolu Agency medical sources, Israeli tanks entered northern Gaza on Saturday and demolished sections of the Indonesian Hospital's outer walls. Gaza health officials reported around 40 hospital injuries from Israeli fire.

International and UN organizations must act promptly to halt medical staff and health facility assaults, he said.

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