HTC News – You can’t imagine the sheer devastation and fear of Gazans following a brutal weekend of Israeli strikes in Gaza. Civilians, including many children, have faced unimaginable horror. The United Nations has highlighted the tragic scenes of child amputees left without medical care after being bombed in what were supposed to be safe zones. The UN chief has described the destruction as “incomprehensible and inexcusable,” urging an end to the violence.
Voices from the Ground
Ruwaida Issa, a Gaza resident, shared her traumatic experience after an Israeli missile strike hit a school sheltering displaced families. “We never lived in fear like this. There was blood everywhere,” she said. “We came here to shelter for nothing. There is no safety here. We want this war to stop; we can’t bear this anymore.”
The Heavy Toll of Israeli Strikes in Gaza
On Tuesday alone, Israeli attacks claimed the lives of at least 60 Palestinians, including a five-year-old child. Since the conflict escalated on October 7, nearly 70% of schools run by the UN’s Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been hit. Gaza’s once-vibrant neighborhoods are now reduced to rubble, with mass displacement, a crumbling health system, and dwindling supplies.
Destruction in Supposed Safe Zones
Eyewitness accounts from Nuseirat, central Gaza, paint a grim picture. “Young children were sitting here safely, each sitting in his mother’s or father’s lap,” one witness told CNN. “Suddenly, missiles fell and tore them apart. There is no safety wherever you go.”
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The Israeli military claims to target “terrorist” sites, but the human cost is staggering. Over the weekend, a strike on a displacement camp in Al-Mawasi, designated as a safe zone by Israel, killed at least 90 people and injured 300. Hospitals are overwhelmed, with scenes of toddlers who are double amputees, children paralyzed, and families torn apart.
The Aftermath of School Strikes
A double missile strike on the Abu Oreiban school in Nuseirat, sheltering hundreds of displaced people, resulted in at least 22 deaths. Despite Israeli claims of targeting terrorists, local residents report that mainly women, children, and the elderly were affected.
Desperate Pleas for Safety
Displaced families are now trying to pick up the pieces. At the Nuseirat school, people are seen cleaning rubble and mourning loved ones. Mary Al Sammouna, a displaced woman, expressed her despair: “They are targeting everything; houses, human beings, stones, they didn’t spare anything. But we are staying here even if we will die here.”
Urgent Calls for Ceasefire
The intensifying violence has increased pressure on ceasefire negotiations. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the extreme levels of fighting, calling for immediate action. “Nowhere is safe. Everywhere is a potential killing zone,” he stated, urging political leaders to reach a ceasefire deal.
A Glimmer of Hope?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes targeting Hamas leaders could pave the way for a deal to free hostages. However, uncertainty remains about the death of Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, who was targeted in an Israeli Strikes in Gaza.
The ongoing conflict has left Gaza in ruins, with its people caught in an endless cycle of fear and destruction. The world watches as calls for peace grow louder, hoping for an end to the suffering.
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