Gaza City: At least 30 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as the enclave’s collapsing health system struggles to cope with the rising number of wounded amid ongoing Israeli bombardment.
According to Al Jazeera, three people were killed in the Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City on Friday, while five others died in an air strike on Jabalia an-Nazla in northern Gaza.
In another incident, an Israeli strike targeted tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza - a zone previously labelled a “safe area” - killing at least five people, including infants, and sparking a major fire. Al Jazeera reported that al-Mawasi has come under repeated attacks despite its designation.
The toll also includes seven Palestinians who were seeking aid when they were killed, according to the network.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent Hani Mahmoud reported that wounded victims, including children, were taken to Nasser Hospital, some bearing injuries consistent with drone attacks.
“Drone missiles are packed with nails, metals and shrapnel that explodes at high speed, causing internal bleeding,” Mahmoud said. “These attacks are on the rise and target people in large crowds, in markets or while queueing for water.”
“While Israel claims to be using sophisticated weapons, when we look on the ground, we see the number of casualties contradicting what Israel is [saying],” he added, Al Jazeera reported. (ANI)
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