Death toll rises in Gaza due to Israeli bombings

Ramallah, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of Palestinians died or were wounded as a result of Israeli bombings against the Gaza Strip, especially at the Jabalia refugee camp, in the north of the Strip, and the city of Khan Yunis, In the south.

December 20, 2023
08:13

The intense attacks against Jabalia caused numerous fatalities, the official Wafa news agency reported, stating that last night 16 people lost their lives and another 70 suffered injuries.

Wafa also reported on the air raids against the Al Amal neighborhood in Khan Yunis, which caused numerous deaths, including minors.

The aircraft also bombed the nearby Al-Shaboura refugee camp.

Wafa reported that last night 13 civilians were killed and others were wounded in an attack on a house in the town of Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Strip.

Israeli artillery also shelled the neighborhoods of Al-Tuffah, Al-Daraj and Al-Shujaiya, east of Gaza City.

According to medical sources, some 100 martyrs and hundreds of wounded arrived at hospitals yesterday afternoon as a result of the massacres committed by Israeli forces in the enclave.

More than 19,600 Gazans have been killed and more than 52,600 have been wounded in the Israeli offensive, which began on October 7th.

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