The massacre at the Ahli Baptist Hospital took the lives of 500 people, sparking outrage and waves of protest in the West Bank and the region, while Biden arrives at Israel and reaffirms U.S. commitment.
The World Health Organization says there are only “24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left” in Gaza, which will lead to “a real catastrophe.” Meanwhile, Israel is now bombing the so-called “safe” areas where it told civilians to flee.
As the humanitarian conditions in Gaza become “catastrophic,” tensions continue to rise on the border with Lebanon as Israel orders the evacuation of more settlements. Meanwhile, Israel denies rumors of a ceasefire.
Gaza is burying its dead in mass graves after suffering the deadliest day since the Israeli assault began. Tens of thousands have sought refuge in southern Gaza and 2.3 million Palestinians are almost out of water and food, agencies warn.
The death toll in Gaza is expected to rise drastically as Israel instructed over 1 million Palestinians to evacuate from the north of the Gaza Strip within 24 hours to “save themselves.” A Palestinian Red Crescent spokesperson said, “Forget about food, forget about electricity, forget about fuel. The only concern now is just if you’ll make it, if you’re going to live.”
Israel orders 1.1 million people to flee Gaza City within 24 hours to carry out ethnic cleansing and genocide. Meanwhile in the West Bank and Jerusalem, Palestinians took to the streets in a “Day of Rage.”
Israel continued to pound Gaza with airstrikes for the 6th day Thursday. Settler violence in the West Bank claimed five lives, while calls for ceasefire are overshadowed by brazen U.S. support for Israel’s assault on Gaza.
As the Israeli army amasses 300,000 troops on Gaza’s border for a potential ground invasion, the scale of the human catastrophe in Gaza is unprecedented. But despite the carnage, people support the Palestinian resistance more than ever.
Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip entered its fourth day as the death toll inside Gaza surpassed 770, with more than 4,000 injuries as a result of airstrikes. Among the dead are at least 140 children, according to Palestinian health sources.
Fighting between Israel and Palestinian resistance factions, led by Hamas in Gaza, continued into their third day on Monday, as Israel declared a complete siege of Gaza. “No power, no food, no gas, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly,” announced Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.