GAZA, (PIC)
The Crossings Authority in the Gaza Strip refuted the US State Department claims about “opening crossings and bringing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.”
The Authority confirmed, in a statement on Thursday evening, that “the Gaza Strip crossings are still closed and under the control of the Israeli occupation army,” adding that no aid has been brought in since the commencement of the ground invasion of Rafah governorate, taking over Rafah border crossing, and closing Kerem Shalom crossing.
On Tuesday morning, the Israeli occupation army announced launching a military operation in Rafah, claiming it was “limited in scope”. Evacuation notices were also handed to 100,000 Palestinians to forcibly evacuate the eastern side of the city and to move towards Al-Mawasi area, southwest of the Gaza Strip.
At the same time, Israeli warplanes began launching raids on the eastern districts of the city of Rafah, amid random artillery shelling, targeting a number of homes, resulting in martyrs and injuries, while medical teams were unable to reach them due to heavy shelling.
Since October 7, the Israeli occupation army has been continuing its aggression against the Gaza Strip, with US and European support, leading to the martyrdom of 34,904 people and the injury of 78,514 others, in addition to the displacement of about 1.7 million people of Gaza population, according to UN data.
