Israeli attacks on Gaza continue (file photo).
New Delhi:
390 Palestinians have been killed and 734 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 48 hours. This information was given by the Ministry of Health of Gaza. Attacks in the past 48 hours include a bomb blast in Abasan al Kabira, east of Khan Yunis. Al Jazeera reports that two Palestinians have been killed.
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It is also said that the communication system in Gaza is down. A breakdown in the communication system makes reaching the attack site and rescuing the injured more difficult. There have also been reports in the past that ambulances have had to proceed cautiously towards blast sites as it becomes difficult for ambulances to establish contact with attack sites in case mobile connectivity is down.
A day ago, the figures came out that 20 thousand Palestinians have been killed so far in Israel’s attack. It is also said that 60 percent of them are women and children. However, countries like Israel and the US say these figures are exaggerated. Israel has even said that not all of those killed in the attack were ordinary Palestinians, but a large number of them were Hamas militants and their affiliates.
Hamas fighters are said to number between 30,000 and 35,000. Israel claims it has killed thousands of Hamas fighters. However, Israel has also been criticized for attacks targeting residential areas. He is accused of carrying out attacks without regard for the lives of civilians. While Israel says its only target is Hamas. He also claims that because Hamas terrorists use civilians as shields, they are also targeted.
When Israel ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza, the argument it gave was that it did not want civilians to fall victim to its attacks. Even so, common people became targets of bombing.
On October 7, 1200 Israelis were killed in a terrorist attack by Hamas. Since then, Israel’s military response has continued. Air strikes were first resorted to and then ground operations were launched. A military operation was launched to encircle Gaza City in northern Gaza, and major military operations are now underway in areas such as the city of Khan Yunus in central and southern Gaza.
Meanwhile, Gaza is in dire need of relief supplies. Although Israel says large numbers of trucks are being allowed to pass through, a report by the UN and other agencies on Thursday said a quarter of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are suffering from starvation. They are facing severe shortage of food and water. The UN and its associated agencies are constantly warning that if this situation continues, there could be mass starvation in Gaza.
The Rafah check point on the border with Egypt is the only way for relief supplies to reach Gaza. To ensure that large quantities of relief supplies reach Gaza as needed, a United Arab Emirates proposal presented to the UNSC was disputed whether truckloads should go under UN supervision. Should also be monitored by Israel. Israel does not want to let the relief material go without its supervision because it suspects that Hamas will use it for itself. However, basic needs must reach the innocent people of Gaza as soon as possible and all the countries of the world are expressing concern about this. But the people of Gaza are facing a double whammy, with bombs falling on the one hand and severe food shortages on the other.