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Al Manar
a day ago
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Israeli Assault on Gaza Enters 603rd Day Amid Intensified Bombardment, Rising Civilian Death Toll
The Israeli occupation army continues its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip for the 603rd consecutive day, carrying out a wave of airstrikes and heavy artillery shelling across multiple areas. The ongoing offensive has resulted in numerous fatalities, dozens of injuries, and extensive destruction to civilian infrastructure and residential homes. In northern Gaza, the body of a Palestinian martyr was recovered following an Israeli airstrike on the city of Beit Lahia. Intense artillery fire also targeted northern Gaza City, as well as areas near the Wadi Gaza bridge and the city of Al-Zahra, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Widespread Demolition in Khan Younis In a notable development, Israeli occupation forces carried out repeated demolitions of residential buildings in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Younis. The bodies of two martyrs killed in a previous Israeli strike on the town were recovered from beneath the rubble. Artillery shelling resumed alongside the fresh demolitions, further devastating the area. The municipality of Khuza'a, east of Khan Younis, reported that the scale of destruction caused by Israeli bombardment has surpassed all estimates. It declared the town completely non-operational, stating that all aspects of civilian life have been targeted, rendering it a disaster zone in every sense. In central Gaza, a Palestinian civilian was martyred and several others wounded when Israeli occupation forces targeted a group of people in Khan Younis. Separately, Israeli warplanes struck the Bukhit family home in the Al-Saftawi area of northern Gaza City, resulting in multiple injuries, according to medical services. BREAKING: Israeli warplanes bomb the Ashour building on Omar Al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 31, 2025 Entire Families Wiped Out in Gaza City In Gaza City, Arafat Deeb, his wife, and their children were killed overnight when an Israeli airstrike hit their tent near the Omar Mosque in the Ard Al-Shanti neighborhood. Additional strikes targeted Jabalia in the north and the eastern areas of Al-Bureij refugee camp, while artillery fire pounded the vicinity of the destroyed Prisoners' Towers northwest of Nuseirat. In Khan Younis, Israeli artillery resumed attacks on the neighborhoods of Qizan Al-Najjar, Al-Fukhari, and Abasan, accompanied by heavy airstrikes on the city's eastern and northern districts. Dense smoke was seen rising from Abu Rashwan and Qizan Al-Najjar, following further strikes. Israeli armored vehicles also opened fire toward the northwestern areas of the Strip, while artillery shelled the surroundings of Hamad City and Al-Sater Al-Gharbi. 'It is starvation. It is a deliberate policy they are experimenting on us. It is wrong and oppressive to us.' A Palestinian mother breaks down in tears, saying the current U.S.-Israeli aid mechanism in Gaza does not work for families like hers, as they are required to walk… — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 31, 2025 Deadly Attack in Rafah Amid Humanitarian Desperation In southern Rafah, two civilians were shot dead and dozens injured by Israeli occupation forces as they attempted to reach an aid distribution center operated by a US-based company near Al-Alam roundabout, west of the city. Meanwhile, intense gunfire continued from Israeli tanks in Qizan Al-Najjar and Al-Qarara, where advancing forces carried out raids and shelling deep into residential zones, inflicting further casualties and damage among civilians. Since the beginning of the Israeli assault on Gaza, the Palestinian death toll has risen to 54,321, with 123,770 wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The ministry reported that approximately 72% of the victims are women and children, underscoring the extensive targeting of residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
Al Manar
3 days ago
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- Al Manar
Gaza Death Toll Rises as Israeli Occupation Forces Intensify Bombardment
The Israeli occupation forces continue their war of genocide against the Gaza Strip, resuming it 73 days ago and 601 days after the start of the aggression. This followed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reneging on the ceasefire agreement, relying on American political and military support, amid international silence and unprecedented abandonment by the international community and Arab regimes. Children burst into tears as they console their mother after their father was killed in an Israeli strike that hit their home in Gaza. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 29, 2025 According to Palestinian sources, at least 70 Palestinian civilians were martyred in airstrikes across Gaza since Friday dawn. Multiple neighborhoods faced heavy bombardment, with Israeli occupation forces targeting the Shuja'iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City. Three casualties were reported at the Baptist Hospital following strikes on Nakhil Street in the Tuffah neighborhood, while three additional bodies were recovered near the Shaaban al-Rayyes School in the same area. Locals recover the bodies of three Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli army in an attack on the Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 30, 2025 Further casualties occurred when Israeli forces bombed civilians near the Saftawi Junction north of Gaza City. Artillery shelling targeted Shuja'iyya neighborhood, while drone strikes hit Qizan Rashwan south of Khan Yunis. The town of Al-Fakhari in southern Gaza was also struck, alongside two raids near the supply center in Tuffah neighborhood. One more Palestinian family erased from the civil registry. Yesterday, an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Kass family home in Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City killed Sobhi Shafiq Abu al-Kass, his wife, their two sons, their daughters-in-law, and their children. The entire… — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 30, 2025 In central Gaza, Israeli drones targeted civilians near Al-Da'wa entrance north of Nuseirat, causing multiple injuries. Artillery shells landed east of Deir al-Balah. Meanwhile, Al-Awda Hospital in Tel al-Zaatar reported that Israeli forces demanded immediate evacuation of the facility, which still houses 97 people including 13 patients and 84 medical staff. Hospital officials described explosive detonations and gunfire around the building, describing it as intimidation tactics. One Palestinian was killed and others injured late last night in an Israeli drone attack on a tent sheltering displaced people in Al-Mawasi, the area proclaimed as a safe zone by the Israeli occupation army west of Khan Younis. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 30, 2025 Gaza's Ministry of Interior and National Security reported that Israeli aircraft struck police officers at Saraya Junction in central Gaza City while they were confronting thieves, resulting in multiple casualties among officers and bystanders. Palestinian sources confirmed at least six deaths in this incident.
Al Manar
3 days ago
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- Al Manar
Gaza: Israeli Occupation Forces Intensify Attacks as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Israeli occupation forces have continued their devastating military campaign against Gaza Strip for 601 days, with the current phase of intense operations resuming 73 days ago. The offensive escalated after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed out of a ceasefire agreement, bolstered by American political and military support amid what observers describe as international inaction and failure. Breaking | Under harsh conditions and with basic tools, Civil Defense and medical teams are trying to recover bodies and search for the missing beneath the rubble after Israeli forces bombed the Al-Azzam family home in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 28, 2025 According to field correspondents, occupation forces have conducted dozens of airstrikes across Gaza, while the prohibition on essential food supplies since early March has dramatically worsened conditions, pushing residents toward famine. Medical authorities have confirmed at least 14 Palestinian casualties from Israeli airstrikes since dawn today. In Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza, three citizens were killed and multiple others wounded when Israeli warplanes targeted a residential house. Meanwhile, aircraft bombed the Abu Shamala family home in the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Breaking | A woman was killed and others injured as Israeli occupation forces bombed a kindergarten sheltering displaced Palestinians in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 28, 2025 In Khan Yunis, recovery teams retrieved the body of Alaa Mansour Ali Jarghoun following an Israeli bombardment in the eastern sector. Two additional citizens were killed this morning in strikes on Qizan Abu Rashwan, south of Khan Yunis. In the same area, Muhammad Ashour and his wife, Waad al-Farra, also lost their lives to Israeli shelling. In Rafah, one casualty was recovered near the al-Alam roundabout, where Israeli occupation forces had fired upon hungry civilians attempting to access aid distribution two days prior. Reports indicate forces again opened fire on citizens gathering for humanitarian assistance in the same location. Gazans bidding farewell to their loved ones, who were deliberately slaughtered in the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 29, 2025 A particularly deadly airstrike at dawn today hit the Azzam family home and a kindergarten sheltering displaced persons in Jabalia al-Balad, killing seven civilians—including two girls—and injuring ten others. The deceased have been identified as Aswar Jasser Azzam, Rital Jasser Azzam, Abdul Aziz Masoud Rajab Azzam, Ahmed Masoud Rajab Azzam, Khadija Khalil Azzam, Najwa Deeb Zaki Azzam, and Fatima Hamouda. Breaking | Two Palestinians reported killed and others injured in an Israeli occupation strike that targeted them while they were heading to the American company aid center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 29, 2025 In other incidents, Israeli warplanes conducted two predawn strikes east of Gaza City, while 13-year-old Ahmed Awad Muhammad Sarsour was killed when aircraft targeted a displacement tent in Deir al-Balah's al-Barakah area. Medical teams also recovered one body following strikes on the Abu al-Kass family residence near the Sanafour intersection in Gaza City's al-Tuffah neighborhood, with approximately 20 people reportedly still trapped under rubble. Israeli airstrike targeted the home of the Abu Al-Kass family in Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 28, 2025 Israeli aggression has included demolition of residential buildings in eastern Gaza City and helicopter bombardment of the Sheikh Ajlin neighborhood in southwestern Gaza.
Al Manar
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al Manar
Gaza Under Fire: Death Toll Rises as Airstrikes Intensify
Israeli occupation forces have bombarded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, resulting in at least 14 Palestinian civilian deaths since dawn today. The violence marks a continuation of hostilities that have persisted for over 600 days, with a notable escalation in the past 72 days following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to withdraw from ceasefire negotiations. First moments of the Israeli airstrike targeting Al-Arbeed family home in Al-Saftawi neighborhood, north of Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 28, 2025 With strong US backing and little international intervention, the military campaign against Gaza continues unabated. According to Palestinian media sources, dozens of airstrikes have targeted residential areas in recent hours. The humanitarian situation has deteriorated further as the blockade, now in its 16th year, has been tightened since early March, restricting essential food supplies to the region. BREAKING: Israeli warplanes bomb the town of Absan Al-Jadida, east of Khan Younis. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 28, 2025 Health officials in Gaza confirmed that the 14 fatalities, including women and children, resulted from multiple strikes across the territory. In one incident, an Israeli drone strike on journalist Osama Al-Arbid's home in Gaza City killed eight civilians and wounded several others. A separate attack on the Aqeelan family residence in Deir Al-Balah claimed six lives and left many injured. Breaking | Fire erupts after Israeli occupation forces bomb a house in Al-Saftawi, north of Gaza City. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 27, 2025 The bombardment has also damaged critical infrastructure, with midnight airstrikes hitting the Ma'an area near Khan Yunis and the demolition of residential buildings in eastern Gaza City and southern Khan Yunis. Critics describe these actions as part of a systematic policy of collective punishment and forced displacement, reportedly endorsed by senior Israeli officials including Prime Minister Netanyahu. Breaking | Israeli occupation warplanes launch a heavy airstrike on the city of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 27, 2025 Martyrs, Missing Near US Aid Point in Rafah. Yesterday, the occupation forces committed a new massacre in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, against civilians who had gathered in the aid distribution areas run by the occupation, known as the 'buffer zones.' The Government Media Office stated that three civilians were killed, 46 others were injured, and seven people remain missing after the occupation forces opened fire on the starving civilians, most of whom responded to the occupation's calls to receive humanitarian aid. Aid distribution to displaced families has failed due to Israel's ongoing starvation policy in Gaza. The Israeli occupation forces have established only one aid distribution point for 2 million people, worsening the situation. The continued blockade and obstruction of aid have… — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 27, 2025 The office emphasized that what happened in Rafah constitutes a documented massacre and a fully fledged war crime, committed in cold blood against civilians exhausted by the siege and starvation. Thousands of starving Palestinians flood the Israeli-American aid facilities in Rafah after American mercenaries withdrew following their failure to manage the distribution. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 27, 2025 These civilians have been under siege for more than 90 days with the crossings closed and have been living under the yoke of ongoing genocide for nearly 20 months, amid a comprehensive shortage of food and medicine. This is part of a blatant plan for genocide and forced displacement, publicly acknowledged by the occupation's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and a number of his ministers.
Al Manar
6 days ago
- Politics
- Al Manar
Thousands of Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Perform Provocative Rituals Ahead of ‘Flag March'
Thousands of Israeli settlers entered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday under Israeli security forces' protection, performing religious rituals that Palestinians view as provocative. Local observers documented large crowds of settlers within the compound, with one woman raising an Israeli flag during the incursion. Video footage showed thousands more gathered at the Western Wall plaza adjacent to the site. An Israeli Jewish settler attempts to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem, bringing in Torah-related items to perform Talmudic rituals in its courtyards. The mosque, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is considered the third holiest place of worship for… — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 26, 2025 Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the compound accompanied by Negev and Galilee Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf and members of the Otzma Yehudit party, including Knesset Member Yitzhak Kroiz and Rabbi Yehuda Kroiz. The Israeli minister of national security Itamar Ben Gavir storms Al Aqsa mosque. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 26, 2025 Meanwhile, the occupation established security barriers around Damascus Gate and throughout the Old City, restricting Palestinian residents' movement amid heightened military presence. In a display of support for Israel, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, performs rituals at the Al-Buraq Wall, the western wall overlooking Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 26, 2025 These incidents come after increasing settler visits and confrontations with worshippers in recent days, with settler groups encouraging larger turnouts for Monday's activities. The annual 'Flag March,' set to proceed from Al-Buraq Square through Damascus Gate and the Al-Wad neighborhood—areas with significant Palestinian populations—marks what Israelis call 'Jerusalem Unification Day.' The Flag March, also known as the 'Flag Dance,' is one of the most prominent manifestations of the Judaization policies of Jerusalem. It is an annual event attended by tens of thousands of settlers and right-wing Israelis. A group of Israeli Jewish settlers under police cover break into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, in violation of the sanctity of the holy site. The mosque is the third holiest place of worship for millions of Muslims worldwide after Mecca and Medina. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 26, 2025 It takes place on the 28th of the eighth month according to the Hebrew calendar, which falls on Monday. This day is known in the Zionist entity as 'Jerusalem Unification Day,' which commemorates Israel's control of Jerusalem and its occupation of its eastern part during the June 1967 war, known in the Arab world as the 'Naksa.' Dances, songs, and prayers of the settlers whilst breaking into Al Aqsa mosque. — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 26, 2025
