Martyrs and wounded in night raids on Gaza, and the occupation demolishes residential blocks in Al-Tuffah neighborhood

Israeli occupation forces escalated their field attacks on the Gaza Strip at dawn on Monday, as an airstrike targeted a gathering of citizens in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Medical and field sources reported that the shelling, which occurred near the Askoula intersection, led to the martyrdom of two Palestinians and the injury of a third with varying degrees of wounds. The victims were transferred to nearby hospitals amidst difficult humanitarian conditions.

In another field development, the occupation army carried out systematic destruction operations of residential facilities and infrastructure in the eastern areas of Gaza City. Local sources stated that Israeli forces demolished a number of buildings and facilities within the areas they control east of what is known as the 'Yellow Line' in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, leading to rising smoke columns and the sound of massive explosions shaking parts of the city.

The attacks were not limited to Gaza City, as Israeli artillery fire extended to the eastern areas of Deir al-Balah and Khan Yunis in the central and southern parts of the Strip. This intensive artillery shelling caused a state of panic among displaced persons and residents, amidst the continued Israeli military movements along the eastern border of the Strip.

With the fall of new victims in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, the death toll of martyrs who have fallen by the fire of the occupation army since dawn on Sunday has risen to 11 martyrs in various areas. The most violent of these attacks targeted gatherings of citizens in the Bir 19 area in Mawasi Khan Yunis, where two airstrikes led to the martyrdom of eight Palestinians at once in that area, which is crowded with displaced persons.

In a related context, another Palestinian was martyred by the bullets of occupation forces stationed near the Bani Suhaila roundabout, east of Khan Yunis city, at a time when Israeli forces continue to target everything that moves in the border areas. These developments come amidst repeated Israeli violations of field understandings, exacerbating the suffering of civilians besieged in the Strip.

Official statistics indicate that the occupation has committed hundreds of violations since the ceasefire agreement came into effect last October, with these violations resulting in the martyrdom of 694 Palestinians and the injury of approximately 1896 others. These figures reflect the occupation's insistence on continuing military operations and aerial and artillery shelling despite international demands to de-escalate.

It is worth noting that the ongoing war on the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023, has left unprecedented massive destruction in modern history, with more than 72,000 Palestinians martyred and approximately 172,000 others injured. The destruction also affected about 90 percent of the infrastructure and vital facilities, making large areas of the Strip uninhabitable due to a severe shortage of all basic necessities.

The death toll of martyrs by the fire of the occupation army in various areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday has risen to 11 martyrs.