Gaza’s Hamas-run civil defence agency says 30 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, according to the AFP news agency.
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry estimates at least 42,175 people in Gaza have been killed since 7 October last year.
Meanwhile, world leaders have condemned attacks on United Nations peacekeepers by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, after a second incident within 48 hours.
Lebanon’s prime minister says 22 people were killed in two Israeli attacks in central Beirut on Thursday, which came with no warning, and were all civilians.
In Israel, the IDF says it has intercepted a number of launches from Lebanon, and earlier reported that two drones were detected from Lebanon and another from Syria.
Meanwhile, Israeli army has called for evacuation of ‘D5’ area in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate “immediately”.
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In a post on X, external, IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee says the designated area is considered a “dangerous combat zone” and calls for an immediate evacuation via Salah al-Din Street.
Gaza health ministry says 49 people killed over past 24
The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says, external 49 people have been killed and 219 others injured in five Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.
It adds rescue operations continue, and that people are still under rubble.
The health ministry estimates that at least 42,175 people have now been killed since 7 October last year, with 98,336 others injured.
People killed and injured in Israeli attack on Jabalia on Friday brought to hospital
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As we’ve just reported, at least 30 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, according to AFP news agency citing Gaza’s Hamas-run civil defence agency.
Images show people who have been killed and injured being taken to Al Ahli Baptist hospital.
Gaza health ministry issues ‘urgent’ call for fuel at hospital
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Yesterday, an “urgent” call for fuel was issued by the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza for the intensive care unit at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia refugee camp.
In a post on Telegram, the health ministry said it needed fuel to “save the lives of the wounded and sick before it is too late”.
Earlier this week, Palestinian medics said they began moving premature babies and other patients away from the hospital, as Israeli troops and tanks encircled it.
The health ministry has not yet commented on the latest Israeli strikes in Jabalia in northern Gaza.
Reuters: 20 people killed in Israeli air strikes on Jabalia on Friday night
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At least 20 people have been killed and dozens wounded by Israeli strikes in Jabalia on Friday night, according to the Reuters news agency, citing medics.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says thousands of people are trapped in Jabalia refugee camp.
In a post on X, external, MSF project coordinator Sarah Vuylsteke says “nobody is allowed to get in or out”.
And MSF driver Haydar, also trapped in the camp, says “I am afraid to stay, and I am also afraid to leave”.
Israeli forces began an offensive in the area a week ago, which it says is aimed at stopping Hamas regrouping.
According to Reuters news agency, citing medics, 61 people were killed in Israeli military attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday.