Israeli strikes in the city of Gaza kill at least 14, they say Palestinian officials

The Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people during the night in the city of Gaza, said Palestinian Health officials, such as Israel Increase your offensive There and urge the Palestinians to leave.

Dr. Rami Mhanna, managing director of the Shifa Hospital, where some of the bodies brought, said the dead included six people from the same family after a strike hit their house morning on Saturday. They were relatives of the hospital director, Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiya, he said.

The Palestine Red Crescent said that five other people were killed in another strike near Shawa Square.

Israel’s army did not immediately answer questions about strikes.

In recent days, Israel has been urging hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who protect themselves Gaza City to move south to what calls a humanitarian area.

The Palestinians have left the city, some by car, others on foot. Israel opened another corridor south of the city of Gaza for two days this week to allow more people to evacuate. But many Palestinians in the Hungry city They are not willing to be uprooted again, too weak to leave or cannot afford to move.

Help groups have warned that forcing thousands of people to evacuate will exacerbate the Terrible crisis. They are urging the fire to be high so that the help can reach those who need it.

The last Israeli operation, which began this week, probably pushes the fire out of reach. The Israeli army, who says he wants to “destroy Hamas Military Infrastructure,” has not given a timeline for the offensive, but there were indications that he could have been taking months.

The Death count in Gaza has risen more than 65,100, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, which is part of the government directed by Hamas, since October 7, 2023when the terrorists led by Hamas broke into southern Israel and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians. More than 250 people were also kidnapped as hostages. Forty -eight hostages Stay in Gazawith less than half that is believed to be alive.

The Gaza Ministry of Health does not say how many of the dead were civilians or militants. Their figures are seen as a reliable estimate by the UN and many independent experts. Israeli bombing in the territory has also destroyed vast areas of the stripdisplaced around 90% of the population and caused a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with experts who say that Gaza City is experimenting famine.

On Friday, UNICEF said the therapeutic foods that save lives for thousands of children in Gaza were stolen from four of their trucks. The statement said that armed people approached the trucks outside their complex in the city of Gaza, the drivers stopped at gunpoint while taking the food.

“They intended to treat malnourished children in the city of Gaza, where famine is declared … it was a shipment that saves lives in the middle of the severe restrictions on the delivery of aid to the city of Gaza,” said Ammar Ammar, Unicef ​​spokesman.

In a statement on Friday, Israel’s army blamed Hamas for stealing food.

Israel accuses Hamas of diverting help and using it to finance its military activities, without providing evidence. The UN says that there are mechanisms that prevent any significant help from help.

Incidents occur as Western countries plan Recognize the Palestinian State In the United Nations General Assembly in New York City next week. He United KingdomCanada, Australia, Malta, Belgium, Portugal and Luxembourg are expected to recognize the Palestinian status in the next few days.

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