GAZA CITY: Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp faced a second consecutive day of devastating Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, leaving behind a scene of tragedy and horror. The latest attack came just a day after a deadly Israeli attack, intensifying the suffering of the innocent Palestinian residents in this densely populated neighborhood in northern Gaza.
During the first attack on Tuesday, at least 100 innocent Palestinian people were killed, and around 150 others were wounded, Palestinian authorities said. The victims included Mohamed Abu Al-Qumsan, a broadcast engineer with Al Jazeera news, who lost 19 family members, including his father and two sisters. Israel confirmed its responsibility for the brutal strike.
The consecutive bombings by Israeli forces have triggered global condemnation and sparked outrage among humanitarian organizations. The toll from Wednesday’s strikes was not immediately known, adding to the escalating human tragedy in the Palestinian territory.
Rafah Crossing Opens into Egypt for Foreigners to Leave Gaza
Meanwhile, dozens of people holding foreign passports were allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing into Egypt. This marked the first time that foreign passport holders have been permitted to depart the besieged territory since the launch of Israeli strikes over three weeks ago.
The Health Ministry in Gaza stated that over 8,796 Palestinians have been martyred so far in the relentless Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Additionally, in the occupied West Bank, more than 122 innocent Palestinian civilians have been martyred during the ongoing Israeli violence and raids.
Meanwhile, Turkey and Iran have jointly called for a regional conference aimed at preventing the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, emphasizing the need for a principled and consistent global response.
UN Official Resigns Over’ Genocide’ in Gaza
Meanwhile, the resignation of Craig Mokhiber, the director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, highlighted the international community’s failure to prevent what he termed a “textbook case of genocide” in Gaza. Mokhiber criticized several governments, including the US and UK, for their complicity in arming the assault and providing diplomatic cover for Israel’s actions.
