GAZA, (PIC)
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continue their brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip for the 72nd consecutive day Sunday, through dozens of airstrikes, artillery shelling, fire belts, and the perpetration of massacres against civilians, as part of the genocide and ethnic cleansing operations, amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation resulting from the siege and the displacement of more than 90% of the population.
Our correspondent reported that the Israeli aircraft and artillery continued their airstrikes and shelling on various areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, targeting houses and shelters.
He added that the occupation snipers in the infiltration areas, especially in Gaza City and the north, open fire on anyone who moves, often resulting in martyrs, and no one can reach them whether in homes or on the roads.
Israeli army forces fired phosphorus and smoke bombs on Khan Younis.
Medical sources reported the martyrdom of 12 citizens and the injury of 20 others in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in Deir al-Balah refugee camp, the majority of whose residents have been displaced from the cities of Gaza and Khan Yunis.
A tank shell that did not explode fell on a tent housing displaced people in the courtyard of Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, injuring two tent residents.
The IOF committed a massacre against the Shihab family after shelling their house in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza, resulting in the martyrdom of 24 people and the injury of dozens, who were transferred to small clinics in the area, and there are reports of other missing persons.
Journalist Islam Badr from northern Gaza reported that this is the second massacre against the family, as the occupation committed a massacre at the beginning of the war, which led to the martyrdom of 65 citizens.
The Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike on the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis and bombed the home of the Salami family in the Al-Janeina neighborhood in Rafah, leading to casualties and injuries.
Casualties from the Muslim, Bedouin, and Nawajha families were reported in the Israeli shelling that targeted several homes in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes dropped flare bombs in the skies of Rafah and Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
The IOF aircraft and artillery heavily shelled the town of Bani Suhaila and the surrounding area of the Katiba and the surrounding area of Street 5 and the Ma’an area east of Khan Yunis, with reports of fierce clashes in those areas.
Warships fired shells towards Khan Yunis beach.
Intense clashes erupted between the resistance and the IOF in the Zanna area in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis, coinciding with the sound of explosions and shelling with artillery shells.
Incursions
The Israeli forces continue their incursions in several axes of the Gaza Strip, amidst fierce clashes in those areas.
Our correspondents reported that the invasion forces are committing horrific crimes inside the incursion areas, including raiding and looting houses and facilities, as well as besieging thousands of citizens in their homes, depriving them of food, water, and healthcare services.
There are also injuries and martyrs in homes and streets, and medical teams cannot reach them. The invasion forces also carry out random arrest operations against civilians, accompanied by widespread harassment.
Communication and Internet Interruption
The IOF continue to cut off communications and the internet in the Gaza Strip for the fourth consecutive day since it was cut on Thursday (December 14), marking the fifth time since the beginning of the aggression. This is the longest period of communication and internet interruption since the start of the aggression, hindering the provision of health and humanitarian services, as well as impeding communication among citizens inside and outside the Strip.
Meanwhile, our correspondents reported that the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced people has intensified due to the lack of suitable shelter, as well as the lack of humanitarian needs such as food, water, and electricity, in addition to the severe cold and rain.
The number of displaced people in the Gaza Strip is 1.9 million, representing about 90% of the total population of the Gaza Strip.
