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Israeli Strikes Kill Seven in Gaza, Destroy Aid Supplies
Israeli strikes killed at least seven Palestinians in different parts of Gaza.
Some people died when a home in Beit Lahiya was hit.
Another person was killed while civilians gathered in Khan Younis.
An aid warehouse storing food and nutrition supplies was also destroyed.
The supplies were meant for children and mothers.
Aid workers said this loss will make it harder to help people.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said many oxygen stations in hospitals are no longer working.
It warned that patients could die if oxygen supplies stop.
The reported attacks happened even though a ceasefire was supposed to be in place.
At least seven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to Palestinian health and media sources.
Three people died after a strike hit a home in Beit Lahiya, while another was killed in an al-Mawasi drone strike.
An overnight strike destroyed nutrition supplies for children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers at a humanitarian warehouse.
Medical Aid for Palestinians said the warehouse supplies were buried under rubble and rendered unfit for consumption.
Gaza’s Health Ministry warned that only 12 of about 34 oxygen stations remain operational, creating risks for patients.
- Who
- At least seven Palestinians were killed; Gaza health officials, Medical Aid for Palestinians and Ard El Insan reported the effects of the strikes.
- What
- Israeli strikes killed Palestinians, damaged homes and destroyed a humanitarian warehouse containing nutrition supplies, while oxygen shortages threatened medical facilities.
- Where
- The incidents occurred across Gaza, including Beit Lahiya, Khan Younis and the al-Mawasi area.
- When
- The reported deaths and warehouse strike occurred on or before Tuesday; other victims had been injured Monday or about two weeks earlier. The article also cites a ceasefire that began last October and Donald Trump’s August 17 comments.
- Why
- The article says the strikes occurred despite the reported ceasefire; it does not provide an Israeli explanation for the attacks.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- At least seven Palestinians were killed in strikes across Gaza.
- Beit Lahiya strike
- Three Palestinians were killed and others injured when a home was hit near Kamal Adwan Hospital.
- Humanitarian warehouse
- The warehouse belonged to Ard El Insan and supported about 60 medical points.
- Destroyed supplies
- Nutrition supplies for children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers were buried and deemed unfit for consumption.
- Oxygen stations
- Gaza’s Health Ministry said 12 of approximately 34 oxygen stations remained operational.
- Ceasefire
- The article says attacks continued despite a ceasefire that began last October.
- U.S. reaction
- Donald Trump said on August 17 that Israel should not be striking in Gaza.
Quotes
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Humanitarian organization working with Ard El Insan in Gaza
“Losing these quantities in their entirety is a major blow to our work and will undoubtedly affect our ability to reach the children and women who need these services, particularly given the conditions they continue to face in the aftermath of starvation.”
firstpost.com
“If this oxygen supply stops, these people will die. We do not want to reach the point where a doctor is forced to choose between two patients, deciding who receives oxygen and who is left without it.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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