War in Gaza: some 500 dead in Jabalia after fifteen days of Israeli siege

About 500 people have died in Jabaliain the north of the Gaza Stripsince the Israeli troops resumed their offensive in this area more than fifteen days ago, according to what sources from the Ministry of Health of the enclave, dependent on Hamas.

“The occupation continues its siege in the north of the Gaza Strip for 15 days, preventing entry and exit, and preventing food and water from reaching almost a quarter of a million besieged people.”denounced a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health.

Early this Saturday, in addition, Israeli tanks surrounded and fired on the three main hospitals in the north, crucial for caring for the wounded in this area: the Indonesian, the Kamal Adwan and Al Awda.

“The Israeli occupation is intensifying its attacks on the health system in the northern Gaza Strip. Gazaby besieging and directly attacking the three hospitals in the north during the last hours” denounced a spokesperson for the Gazan Ministry of Health.

The director of the Indonesian hospital, Marwan Sultan reported that Israeli artillery attacked the second and third floors of the hospital this morning, leaving them without electricity.

“There are about 40 people admitted and some of them are in critical condition and need oxygen. We ask for help from the international humanitarian community,” Sultan claimed in a video recorded from the hospital.

Sources of Ministry of Health They also indicated that Israeli forces besieged up to four shelters near the Indonesian hospital.

He Kamal Adwan Hospital For his part, he warned that his center can no longer accommodate more patients because it is completely full.

Furthermore, the internet outage suffered by the north of Gaza Since Friday night it has been making communication between the different hospitals difficult.

“We demand the evacuation of very critical cases to the hospitals in the city of Gaza. The entry of food for the medical staff and patients of the hospitals (from the north) and the immediate entry of the international missions (the World Health Organization and the Red Cross International) and remain with the medical staff inside the hospital”claimed the Gaza Ministry of Health.

Last night an Israeli attack on the refugee camp of Jabalia killed more than thirty people and injured dozens, most of whom were women and children, it was reported He died citing medical sources.

The Israeli Army, for its part, assured in a statement that in the last few hours its troops “They eliminated several terrorists in hand-to-hand combat and in air attacks.

In the center of the Gaza StripIsraeli forces led a series of bombings contra “military buildings used by Hamas to shoot and place explosives.”

In Rafahat the southern end of the enclave, fighters of the Brigada Nahal “They eliminated two squads of terrorists” who, they claim, posed a threat to the soldiers.