22 people were martyred by the Israeli bombing of the Red Cross office in Gaza
Gaza: (Web Desk) At least 22 people were killed and 45 injured in an Israeli bombardment of the Red Cross office in Gaza, where a large number of refugees live in the bombed building.
According to Arab media, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on the social media app X that its office was bombarded by the Israeli army on Friday and Saturday night, resulting in dead bodies and wounded in the Red Cross Field Hospital in the area. A large number of people were brought, some of which are said to be in critical condition.
According to the Red Cross, the death toll has reached 22, while 45 are injured, some of whom are in serious condition.
The Red Cross says both sides in the war are aware of the human rights centers, yet the attacks on the Red Cross center put the lives of its employees at risk.
The Red Cross Committee added that this serious security incident is one of the many incidents that have occurred in the recent days, the Red Cross building was also shot during the previous days.
The Red Cross Committee condemned the attack and said that there is no justification for targeting civilians working for humanitarian aid.
In addition, the Israeli army said yesterday that 45 more people lost their lives as a result of the bombing in Rafah city and other places. The Israeli army said that a number of fighters were killed in the clash between the army and Hamas.
According to Arab media reports, local residents said that the Israeli army is trying to gain full control of the city of Rafah on the border with Egypt, an area that has been a battleground between Israel and Hamas since early May.
It is worth noting here that Israeli forces opened fire on the coast with planes, tanks and ships, triggering a new wave of displacement from the city of Rafah, which was already home to more than a million displaced people. , many of whom were forced to relocate again.
The Gaza Ministry of Health said that a tank shelled the tents of displaced people in the Mawasi area, west of Rafah, killing a large number of civilians.
On the other hand, the Palestinian resistance organization Hamas has made it clear once again that it will only accept a ceasefire in Gaza that paves the way for a permanent and complete ceasefire. Hamas will not accept an incomplete ceasefire. .
This statement by Hamas came after US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken met with a delegation of Israeli officials on Thursday to discuss the progress of ceasefire talks in Gaza and the post-war plan.
It should be noted that in the ongoing war in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has so far killed more than 37 thousand Palestinians, most of whom are women and children.