The content discusses the deadly strike on journalists in Gaza, with at least 128 journalists killed during Israel’s yearlong offensive in the enclave. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised concerns about journalists being targeted and accused by Israel of being Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists. The network Al Jazeera has denied these accusations, calling them a ploy to silence journalists in the region. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the health ministry reported that 38 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis and chaotic scenes at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia. The hospital was reportedly stormed by Israeli forces, resulting in hundreds of patients, medical staff, and displaced Palestinians being detained.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General expressed concern over the situation at the hospital, which was overflowing with patients and people seeking shelter. WHO and other partners managed to transfer some patients to another hospital and deliver essential supplies. Israel’s military liaison with the Palestinians, COGAT, facilitated the transfer of supplies to the hospital but did not address the reported raid. Israel has been conducting a weekslong offensive in northern Gaza, leading to a humanitarian crisis with limited access to food, water, and other vital supplies. More than 600 people have been killed in the offensive, according to local health officials.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued their assault on northern Gaza, focusing on areas like the Jabalia refugee camp. A deadly strike was carried out on a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing at least 18 people and injuring 30, including children and women. While the IDF claimed they were targeting Hamas militants in a command and control center, the strike hit a prayer hall where displaced families were seeking shelter. The IDF stated that it makes efforts to prevent harming civilians but did not confirm whether any Hamas members were killed in the strike.
Following his Middle East tour, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and discussed Israel’s actions in Lebanon and Gaza. Safadi criticized Israel’s deadly offensive in northern Gaza, accusing the country of ethnic cleansing. He also expressed dissatisfaction with Washington’s efforts to restrain Israel’s actions, stating that the Israeli government was not listening to anyone. The escalating violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have raised concerns globally, with calls for international intervention to address the situation and protect civilians, including journalists and displaced families seeking shelter. Efforts are being made to provide aid and essential supplies to those affected by the conflict, but the ongoing violence continues to take a toll on the lives and well-being of the people in Gaza.
