At least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist and his wife, die in Israeli bombings in Gaza

by time news

2024-02-22 03:05:36

At least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist and his wife, died this Wednesday night after a series of bombings by the Israeli Army against the Gaza Strip as part of its military operations against the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). in response to the October 7 attacks.

Most of the victims were in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the center of the enclave, when the Israeli aircraft attacked, killing 17 civilians, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

Reporter Ihab Nasrallah and his wife have died after a bombing in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City, where their three children have also been seriously injured.

There are already more than 130 journalists killed by Israeli attacks in the Strip. Additionally, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have continued to launch airstrikes against the southern city of Rafah, killing three people and destroying the Al Farouk mosque. An imminent military offensive is expected there after claiming to have defeated Hamas in Khan Yunis. Israel launched an offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attacks, which left 1,200 dead and 240 hostages. Since then, the Palestinian authorities have reported the deaths of more than 29,300 Palestinians, plus another 394 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem due to the escalation of actions by Israeli security forces and settlers.

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