Gaza: at least 35 dead in Rafah in the last 24 hours due to Israeli attacks

At least 35 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours by Israeli strikes in Rafaextreme south of Gaza stripwhere he Israeli army began a military operation last Monday and ordered the evacuation of the civilian population from the east of the city.

Additionally, 129 people were injured in the attacks on Rafawhere around 1.5 million Gazans displaced by violence take refuge, according to Palestinian medical sources.

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“To the Israel Defense Forces They are carrying out a precise counter-terrorism operation in specific areas of eastern Rafah. The terrorists were eliminated and underground wells and infrastructure were located in different areas“, said a statement from Israeli army.

In the armed clashes of the last day, the troops “they eliminated terrorists”And began the process of“dismantle terrorist infrastructures“, indicated the Army, which yesterday took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, which connects the enclave with Egypt.

The Army claimed to be relying on intelligence information to capture the militiamen from Hamas that operate in the area with selective attacks, as Israel guarantees that four battalions of the Islamic group remain in that southern area of ​​the enclave.

In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, spokesman for the Israeli Army, Daniel Hagariindicated today that Hamas troops remaining in the Strip will now predictably move north and regroup there, although he promised that his troops “They will return and operate wherever they are needed”.

The international community, including the United States, has repeatedly warned about the catastrophic consequences that a large-scale military operation would have, where more than half of Gaza’s entire population is concentrated.

At this time, Israel ordered the evacuation of around 100,000 people from east of Rafah, who had to move to the Mawasian area already saturated with displaced people.

In addition to the Rafah operation, Israeli aviation attacked more than 100 terrorist targets across the Strip, “including military structures, observation posts, launch posts and additional military infrastructure”.

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The official Palestinian agency Wafa reported on Israeli bombings in the neighborhood of Geneinaeast of Rafah, but also west of the city, causing several deaths.

Wafa also notes that two women were killed in artillery attacks in the city of Khuzaain the east of Jan Yunis.

In addition, Israeli artillery and helicopters also attacked the neighborhood of ZaytunIn the city of Link; like this Mugharaqain the center, the Palestinian agency noted.

Source: Elcomercio

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