Tue. Sep 17th, 2024


Israeli occupation warplanes on Friday launched raids on several areas in Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip, shortly after the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) , in which it ordered the Israel to stop military operations or any other actions in the city.

The bombing targeted streets and houses in the center of Al-Shaboura camp in Rafah, resulting in civilian casualties.

The occupation artillery also bombed the vicinity of Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital, Khirbet Al-Adas, Al-Madkha Street, and Al-Geneina neighborhood in Rafah.

On the other hand, a number of Palestinians were injured as a result of an Israeli artillery shelling that targeted the eastern areas of the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Earlier Friday, dozens of Palestinians were killed and others were injured, most of them children and women, as a result of intense occupation bombing on various areas of the Gaza Strip.

Israel continues its attack on Rafah city despite warnings from United Nations agencies ab
out the seriousness of the humanitarian situation there, with the occupation announcing control on May 7 of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, which represents a lifeline for the residents of the Strip.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday called on the Israeli entity to immediately stop its military attack on Rafah, stressing that the humanitarian situation in the city has deteriorated further since the ICJs last order, stressing the necessity of opening the Rafah crossing for humanitarian aid.

The unprecedented Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip has been continuing since last October 7, and the death toll has so far exceeded 35,800 and 80,000 injured.

Source: Qatar News Agency