A U.K.-based aid group reported that one of its team members in Gaza was killed in an Israeli strike on Friday. The strike targeted its warehouse situated within an Israeli-declared humanitarian safe zone. The al-Khair foundation also mentioned that three other workers from different aid organizations were killed in the same strike.
Located in Muwasi, an area on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast, the warehouse was part of a “humanitarian safe zone” where Palestinians were instructed by Israel to seek refuge. The aftermath of an Israeli offensive in northern Gaza resulted in the accumulation of bodies in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood that were transported to Al-Ahli Hospital on Friday morning. Civil defense workers were still retrieving dead and injured individuals from destroyed streets and buildings.
Following Hamas’ attack on October 7, Israel launched a war in Gaza leading to the deaths of over 38,300 people according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The densely populated Gaza faces humanitarian challenges due to Israeli restrictions, conflicts, and the breakdown of law and order, resulting in hunger and fears of famine.
Some key points:
— The Israeli army admits failures on October 7, including slow response times and disorganization.
— Palestinians return to complete destruction in Gaza City after the Israeli withdrawal.
— The U.S. plans to end its pier for Gaza aid soon.
— A boy in Gaza died in an Israeli airstrike, held by his father.
— Israel pledges to enhance safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza.
— Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an Iranian missile at a ship, as per U.S. analysis.
— Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Gaza at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war.
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Israeli forces kill a Palestinian man in the northern West Bank
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Violence has escalated in the West Bank since the Gaza war began last October, with over 570 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank during this period.
UK-based aid group says Israeli strike kills a worker at its warehouse inside Gaza ‘safe zone’
A U.K.-based aid group confirmed that one of its employees in Gaza was killed in an Israeli strike targeting its warehouse within a humanitarian safe zone. Three other workers from different aid groups also lost their lives in the same strike.
The warehouse was in Muwasi, a rural area on Gaza’s Mediterranean coast serving as a “humanitarian safe zone” for Palestinians fleeing Israeli offensives. Despite being located in a safe zone, the warehouse was hit by the Israeli strike.
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