Israeli fire died in the city of Gaza

The Civil Defense of Gaza announced the death on Saturday of 40 Palestinians, including children, in the Israeli offensive on the territory, where the army is preparing first evacuations of civilians in anticipation of its announced offensive on the city of Gaza.

Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal, told theAFP That a district of the city of Gaza, in the north of the enclave, had undergone intense bombardments for almost a week.

We estimate that more than 50,000 people stay in the Zeitoun district, most of them without water or foodhe said, accusing Israel of ethnic cleaning in Zeitoun and in the neighboring district of Tal al-Hawa. Our teams do not have access to the injured.

According to him, 40 Palestinians, including several children, were killed by the shots and strikes of the Israeli army through the Gaza Strip, an updated assessment after the death of a person in a strike on the camp of Al-Nousseirat.

The Israeli army has questioned these civil defense figures, affirming to theAFP what The institutions in Gaza are controlled and directed by Hamas and therefore subject to their interest.

Mr. Bassal said he was alarmed by the catastrophic situation In the city of Gaza: Residents have no place to take refuge.

Ghassan Kashko, 40, lives there with his family in a school transformed into a shelter. We have forgotten what sleep is. The air raids and chariot shots do not stop. […] We no longer have food or drinking waterhe told the phone on the phoneAFP.

“Systematic destruction”

For almost a week, the Zionist enemy has been carrying out an offensive sustained in the east and southern districts of the city of Gaza, in particular in the Zeitoun district, where war aircraft, artillery and explosive robots have proceeded to systematic destruction of the areasaid Hamas in a statement.

The crimes committed […] In the Gaza Strip are perpetrated in view and the Su du Monde, with a clear intention and a public declarationsaid the Islamist movement.

The army indicated to theAFP Commit to reducing damage to civilians during operational activities, strict compliance with international law. Elle uses various means to assess the potential impact of its operations on the civilian population, while distinguishing between civilians and combatants.

Israel said they prepare to take control of the city of Gaza and neighboring refugee camps with the aim of defeating Hamas and release the hostages removed on October 7, 2023 during the unprecedented attack on the Palestinian movement in Israel, which triggered the war.

Friday, the army confirmed that its troops were led a series of operations on the outskirts of the city of Gaza, where residents have reported intense strikes and incursions on the ground for several days.

Saturday evening, the COGAT, an organization dependent on the Ministry of Defense and in charge of civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, announced that Tents and other equipment to shelter will be provided from tomorrow on Sunday, as part of the IDF preparations to move the population of the combat zones to the south of the Gaza Strip for its protection.

The aid will be transferred by the crossing point of Kerem Shalom [sud de Gaza] by theHim and international organizations, after an in -depth security inspectionConcerto.

The October 7 attack led to the death of 1219 people in the Israeli camp, mostly civilians, according to the results of theAFP established from official data.

The Israeli reprisals offensive made Gaza at least 61,722 dead, mostly civilians, according to data from the Hamas Ministry of Health deemed reliable by theHim.