Israel said its forces fought Hamas gunmen inside the militants' vast tunnel network beneath Gaza as a hospital director said more than 50 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the besieged enclave.
  • Israeli forces engaged with Hamas gunmen in Gaza’s tunnel network; over 50 Palestinians killed in an air strike on a refugee camp.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed international calls to halt the fighting, intensifying the conflict.
  • Aid officials warn of a public health crisis in Gaza; hospitals overwhelmed and essential supplies running low.
  • Both sides report ongoing ground and aerial engagements; significant civilian casualties and displacement reported.

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  • steventhedev@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    area of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.

    The usage of the word “refugee camp” calls to mind tent cities set up as temporary housing measures. Jabalia Camp was established in 1948.

    These are Gazans who did not evacuate to the south, and Hamas do not differentiate between their reporting of their armed members and civilians, so some of the 50 reported may have been involved in active combat.