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Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Gaza Government Media Office: Health & Humanitarian Situation in Gaza reaches total collapse
Gaza – SABA: The Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip has declared that the health and humanitarian situation in the territory has reached a stage of total collapse due to the ongoing policies of genocide carried out by the Israeli occupation. Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director General of the Media Office, told the Palestinian Safa news agency on Friday that Gaza is facing a catastrophic food crisis and famine as Israel systematically prevents the entry of food, resulting in actual cases of starvation. He explained that the absence of hygiene and the leakage of sewage have led to the spread of epidemics and skin and digestive diseases in overcrowded shelter centers. Al-Thawabta added that the near-total destruction of water and electricity infrastructure has rendered basic services unavailable to the majority of the population. He stressed that this situation constitutes not only a humanitarian catastrophe but an ongoing crime against humanity that amounts to genocide under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. He noted that Israel has deliberately committed massacres against Palestinian civilians and families in Gaza, with over 15,000 massacres reported since the start of the genocide campaign. Among these, 14,000 families have been subjected to massacres, with 2,483 families completely erased from the civil registry, totaling 7,120 martyrs. Additionally, 5,620 families were mostly wiped out, leaving only one survivor in each, with a death toll of 10,151 martyrs. 'This pattern of targeting clearly reflects a genocidal intent and contradicts the rules of international humanitarian law, particularly the four Geneva Conventions, which prohibit attacks against civilians and protected families,' Al-Thawabta stated. Regarding hospital attacks, he emphasized that the systematic targeting of hospitals, shelters, and the killing of children is not random, but part of a deliberate strategy to inflict maximum pain and destruction for multiple objectives. These objectives, according to Al-Thawabta, include depopulating the land through mass killings of children and families to force displacement, dismantling societal resilience structures including the healthcare system, shelters, schools, mosques, and churches, and paralyzing humanitarian and medical efforts to increase death tolls and deepen the catastrophe. These acts aim to use suffering as a political bargaining tool, which is in blatant violation of international law. He pointed out that under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, targeting protected medical and humanitarian facilities constitutes a clear war crime. Al-Thawabta confirmed that since March 18, the pace of Israeli crimes has seen a bloody escalation aimed at enforcing a 'surrender or genocide' equation before summer, using starvation and brutal bombardment as pressure tools. This includes the destruction of what remains of community infrastructure in Rafah – the last refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people – where a major massacre occurred. The escalation also aims to create a state of total shock to obstruct any political or field solutions, enforce new realities on the ground, and attempt a final forced displacement from Gaza – all in direct violation of international law and amounting to a crime of mass deportation. Al-Thawabta highlighted the catastrophic outcomes of this escalation, including over 5,500 civilian deaths in just two months and the destruction of thousands of tents and shelter centers in southern Gaza, including the so-called 'safe zone.' This also included attacks on rescue teams and field hospitals, rendering the remaining humanitarian response systems inoperative. He concluded by asserting that what is happening in Gaza is not just a military assault, but a described and systematic act of genocide being perpetrated by the occupying forces amid a disgraceful international silence and absence of accountability. Al-Thawabta called on relevant international bodies, particularly the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, to act immediately to halt this genocide and hold its perpetrators accountable. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Days of Palestine
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Israeli Occupation Implements Scorched-Earth Policy in Gaza
DaysofPal – The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have escalated their military campaign in the Gaza Strip, intensifying what human rights organizations are calling acts of genocide against civilians and entire families. The latest wave of attacks has deliberately targeted residential homes and displacement shelters across the region. Dozens of Palestinian families have been completely wiped out, erased from civil records in strikes that blatantly violate international humanitarian law. Israel has employed the latest warplane technology and high-impact missile systems to carry out these attacks. The use of powerful bombs, missiles, and fire belts has led to the destruction of entire residential blocks within seconds — often without warning — killing or injuring everyone inside. Human rights groups confirm that the deliberate targeting of women, children, and non-combatants indicates a systematic campaign of mass killing, executed under the guise of military operations. Health Facilities Under Fire Israeli forces have not spared hospitals. Medical centres across Gaza, including the Indonesian and Al-Awda Hospitals, have been repeatedly targeted with airstrikes, drone fire, and siege tactics, depriving patients of lifesaving treatment and forcing medical staff to operate under life-threatening conditions. The siege on the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza has rendered it non-functional, leaving the wounded without care and exacerbating an already dire health crisis. A Deliberate Strategy Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director General of the Government Media Office in Gaza, described the campaign as part of a broader scorched-earth strategy. Speaking to Safa News Agency, he said: 'This is a calculated project aimed at depopulating Gaza and forcing civilians into submission through ethnic cleansing and mass killing.' Al-Thawabta highlighted that the attacks are carried out with the full knowledge of the international community, exploiting global silence, American complicity, and the steady stream of Western military support. He stressed that these are not accidental strikes, but a deliberate military doctrine focused on psychological warfare — killing families to break Palestinian will and cohesion. Mass Casualties and Widespread Trauma In recent days alone, field data confirms that at least 83 Palestinian families have been fully or nearly wiped out. Over 950 civilians have been killed and more than 2,200 injured, while dozens remain trapped beneath rubble. Civil defense and rescue teams are unable to reach many of the affected areas due to destroyed infrastructure and the ongoing bombardment. The situation in northern Gaza is described as 'catastrophic.' All public hospitals are now out of service, either due to direct attacks or a lack of fuel and supplies. The wounded are being transported using makeshift carts, while surgical procedures are performed in classrooms and tents with almost no medical supplies or anesthetics. Humanitarian Collapse The humanitarian situation in Gaza is spiralling into total collapse. Medical professionals and aid workers are operating under extreme conditions, often risking their lives to offer even the most basic services. Mass graves are now common due to the overwhelming number of dead and the collapse of burial infrastructure. Despite the immense suffering, local institutions continue to do their best to provide support — amid overwhelming silence and inaction from the international community. Al-Thawabta concluded: 'What we are witnessing is not just a humanitarian catastrophe, but a historic crime that demands urgent international accountability and intervention.' Shortlink for this post:
Saba Yemen
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Director of Gaza's Government Media Office: Yemen Remains First to Raise Its Voice for Palestine
Gaza – SABA: Dr. Ismail Al-Thawabta, Director of the Government Media Office in Gaza, on Friday hailed the unwavering support of the Yemeni people for Gaza. He stated, 'The noble Yemeni people remain faithful to their promise, continuously standing with Gaza and Palestine in every corner of their blessed land and in every square of their cities and governorates.' In a post on the "X" platform, Al-Thawabta wrote: 'The resilient Yemeni people, people of faith and wisdom, are always the first to raise their voices in support of Palestine and its people.' He continued: 'As with every day, hundreds of thousands of Yemenis take to the streets to affirm that their solidarity with Gaza and Palestine is not just words—it's a living action that pulses through their hearts and deeds.' Al-Thawabta added: 'From Al-Sabeen Square in the heart of the capital Sana'a, and all the valiant governorates, Yemenis come out to tell the world: we stand with the oppressed, bleeding Gaza; we stand with the steadfast, free people of Palestine.' He emphasized that 'these massive crowds filling public squares are a clear message that the Yemeni people, despite all challenges they face, remain firmly committed to the Palestinian cause to the very end.' Al-Thawabta concluded, 'The noble Yemeni people prove day after day that no occupier or aggressor can extinguish the flame of solidarity and unity among Arab peoples. Yemen is a people that continues to honor its promise, fears no challenge, and does not recognize borders.' He called for these marches throughout Yemen to serve as a symbol of resilience and a call to all free people across the Arab and Islamic world—and the entire globe—to stand with Gaza, Jerusalem, and all of Palestine. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
