The Israeli occupation forces have launched a series of attacks on Gaza, targeting civilians and displacement zones across the territory. Since Sunday dawn, these attacks have resulted in three Palestinian martyrs, including a young girl, and several injured in a series of shootings, bombings, and demolition operations. The Gaza Strip has witnessed a new escalation on the ground, with attacks targeting civilian vehicles, direct fire against Palestinians and displaced persons' tents, artillery and aerial bombings, and demolition operations in areas east of Gaza City.
In the central Gaza Strip, a Palestinian was killed and nine others were injured, including one seriously, after an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle south of Deir al-Balah. Another Palestinian was also killed in a drone strike northwest of Khan Younès, in southern Gaza. A six-year-old girl, Suha Mohammad Al-Sayaïha, succumbed to her injuries caused by Israeli forces' fire inside her tent in the Wadi Al-Salqa area, south of Deir al-Balah. This attack adds to the series of aggressions targeting civilians and displaced persons' camps.
In northern Gaza, several Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces' fire in Beit Lahia, while others were injured at dawn on Sunday in a drone strike near the Engineers' Headquarters northwest of Gaza City. Israeli helicopters opened fire on eastern areas of Gaza City, parallel to demolition operations in the region. Israeli forces also fired flare bombs east of the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza. The Israeli artillery bombed areas east of the Maghazi camp in central Gaza, while Israeli military vehicles carried out intense fire in eastern areas of the Hamad city, north of Khan Younès.
The attacks also extended to displacement areas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younès, where Israeli vehicles opened fire on displaced persons' tents in the well 19 area, while bombings and demolition operations continued in different parts of Gaza. These attacks come as the Israeli occupation continues its strikes against Gaza by various military means, further exacerbating the suffering of Palestinians, particularly displaced persons who find themselves once again under fire inside tents meant to serve as their refuge.
The ongoing restrictions on the entry of medical supplies have left hospitals facing severe shortages of medications and equipment, reducing their ability to provide care according to usual medical protocols. The crisis affects essential pharmaceutical sectors concerning tens of thousands of patients. Shortages reach 56% for maternal and child health medications, 55% for primary healthcare medications, 46% for kidney disease and dialysis treatments, 35% for mental health and neurology medications, and 33% for emergency and intensive care medications.
There is also a shortage of around 39% for surgical equipment and 47% for orthopedic surgery and treatment supplies. With persistent shortages, hospitals' ability to handle emergencies and perform necessary medical interventions becomes increasingly difficult, while patients face waiting times that may worsen their health and increase the risk of complications. Medical laboratory services in Gaza are threatened with closure, as 52% of equipment is now out of service due to destruction since the start of the Israeli aggression.
Medical sources indicate a "severe shortage and unprecedented collapse" of essential laboratory capacities in Gaza, emphasizing that these services are a vital pillar for the diagnosis and monitoring of thousands of patients' health in various medical services. They added that medical laboratories lack several essential means to continue their activities, including biochemical analysis devices, which they described as the "backbone of daily medical care". The remaining equipment faces a severe shortage of spare parts necessary for maintenance, exposing them to the risk of "total and sudden stoppage at any moment".
Key points
- Three Palestinian martyrs, including a six-year-old girl, and several injured in Israeli bombings in Gaza.
- Israeli occupation forces continue their deadly attacks on Gaza, targeting civilians and displacement zones.
- Hospitals in Gaza face severe shortages of medications and equipment due to ongoing restrictions on the entry of medical supplies.
