At the very least 70 Palestinians have been killed in an air assault on the Maghazi refugee camp, which a Palestinian Well being Ministry spokesperson describes as a “bloodbath”.
Footage captured by Palestinian journalists and verified by Al Jazeera present an toddler was among the many victims and dozens of our bodies have been taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza.
Israeli air assaults hit the primary roads between refugee camps in central Gaza, hindering ambulances and paramedic crews from attending and rescuing injured individuals.
Issam Al Mughrabi, 56, who labored for the United Nations Growth Programme (UNDP) for 3 a long time was killed alongside along with his spouse and youngsters in an Israeli air strike.
“For nearly 30 years, Issam has labored with UNDP via our Programme of Help to the Palestinian Folks, the lack of Issam and his household has deeply affected us all. The UN and civilians in Gaza are usually not a goal” UNDP administrator Achim Steiner mentioned in an announcement.
On Friday, the worldwide company’s secretary-general Antonio Guterres mentioned that all through the UN’s historical past, they’d by no means witnessed the loss of life of their employees in such massive numbers.
“Most of our employees have been compelled from their properties,” he added in a submit on X, paying tribute to UN members working in Gaza.
Greater than 20,400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli assaults since October 7. The revised loss of life toll from Hamas’s assault on Israel stands at 1,139.
Supply: Aljazeera and different information businesses
