The city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, witnessed a bloody escalation today, Sunday, where nine Palestinians, including members of the local police, were martyred as a result of a series of airstrikes and intense gunfire. The attacks focused on various areas of the city, leading to varying injuries among civilians who were in the vicinity of the targets.
In field details, local sources reported that shelling targeting the vicinity of the Bani Suhaila roundabout east of the city resulted in the martyrdom of one person, while the death toll from the shelling that targeted gatherings in the 'Bir 19' area in Mawasi Khan Yunis rose to eight martyrs. Four others were also injured with various wounds due to shrapnel that flew in the densely populated area with displaced people.
The aerial bombardment coincided with intensive ground movements, as Israeli military vehicles fired their machine guns and artillery shells towards the eastern areas of Khan Yunis. These movements come within what is known as the 'Yellow Line' to which the army had previously withdrawn, indicating continuous breaches of field understandings.
On the naval and aerial fronts, Israeli warships participated in the attack by firing towards the Khan Yunis beach, causing panic among fishermen and citizens. At the same time, combat helicopters carried out sweeping operations with fire towards the eastern outskirts of the Bureij camp, coinciding with artillery shelling that targeted the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City.
Field sources confirmed that the occupation is systematically focusing on targeting security personnel affiliated with the Ministry of Interior, who are tasked with maintaining public order and protecting aid. These attacks have been repeated in recent weeks, especially in areas near the contact lines, hindering efforts to secure the internal front and provide protection for civilians.
Hamas, for its part, considered the targeting of civilian police points in Khan Yunis as an insistence by the occupation government to spread chaos and dismantle the administrative structure in the Strip. The movement called on the international community and the guarantor states of the ceasefire agreements to act immediately to stop these aggressions and hold the occupation leaders accountable for their crimes.
In a related context concerning the humanitarian situation, the Ministry of Health in Gaza issued a strong warning about the risk of the remaining hospitals completely ceasing to operate. The ministry attributed this risk to the severe shortage of operating oils for electricity generators and spare parts necessary for maintenance, in light of the strict siege imposed on the crossings.
During a press conference held at Al-Shifa Hospital, Mazen Al-Araishi, Director General of Engineering and Maintenance, explained that about 90 electricity generators have already gone out of service due to excessive consumption and lack of maintenance. He pointed out that the remaining generators are operating at a minimum and with insufficient quantities of oils, threatening the continuity of work in vital departments.
Al-Araishi indicated that the health system needs about 2500 units of operating oils monthly, which is currently unavailable due to Israeli restrictions on the entry of supplies. He warned that the continuation of this deficit would lead to a gradual halt of medical facilities that have been operating beyond their capacity for more than two years without interruption.
The risks resulting from generator malfunctions include the cessation of intensive care units and incubators for premature babies, in addition to dialysis units that rely entirely on stable power. The power outage also threatens to spoil drug and vaccine stocks and blood bags that require specific temperatures to maintain their validity.
The Ministry of Health concluded its appeal by emphasizing that surgical operations may be limited to very urgent cases only, with the possibility of diagnostic imaging devices and laboratories breaking down. It appealed to international organizations, especially the World Health Organization, to pressure for the opening of crossings and to secure the access of fuel, oils, and medical equipment necessary to save what remains of the health sector.
The targeting of civilian police points by the occupation army is an attempt to impose chaos and a continuation of crimes against our people.
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9 Martyrs in Khan Yunis and Warnings of a Complete Halt of Gaza Hospitals