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Activist Anas Samhan writes a reflection on the relentless tragedies of war, encapsulating the unyielding suffering endured by countless displaced people in the Gaza Strip. He paints a harrowing picture of destruction, hunger, killing, and hard conditions of seasons. Samhan’s words underscore the diverse, unimaginable ways people face death in such circumstances.
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The Israeli army claimed on Tuesday to have intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, marking the third attack by the Houthi group within a week.
A military statement said air-raid sirens were activated in central Israel, including Tel Aviv, after rocket fire from Yemen.
The army said the missile was shot down before entering Israeli airspace by the long-range Arrow air defense system.
According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, “millions of Israelis” ran to shelters after air-raid sirens were activated in central Israel.
An Israeli woman was seriously injured while running to a shelter, KAN said.
There was no comment from the Houthi group on the Israeli claim.
On Monday, the Yemeni group said that it launched two combat drones towards military targets in Jaffa and Ashkelon in Israel.
The attack came two days after at least 20 Israelis were injured on Saturday when a missile launched from Yemen landed in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area in central Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to act against the Houthis in Yemen.
According to Israeli media, the Houthis have launched over 200 ballistic missiles and 170 drones at Israeli targets since the outbreak of the Gaza war last October.
The Houthis have targeted Israeli cargo ships or those associated with Tel Aviv in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in a show of support with the Gaza Strip, where over 45,300 people have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since Oct. 7, 2023 according to Anadolu.
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UNRWA Commissioner-General Phillippe Lazzarini declared that one child is killed every hour in Gaza in the Israeli occupation genocide continuing for 14 months.
Lazzarini stated, in a post on X, that there is no justification for killing children, adding that children who survive physically and emotionally suffer. He added that Gaza’s children are losing their lives, future, and hope in this brutal war.
He saud these children are not just numbers These are lives cut short. Killing children cannot be justified. Those who survive are scarred physically and emotionally. Deprived of learning, boys and girls in Gaza sift through the rubble. The clock is ticking for these children. They are losing their lives, their futures & mostly their hope.
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The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, announced a daring operation in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Fighters freed Palestinian civilians held by Israeli forces inside a fortified building.
The operation began with the killing of three Israeli soldiers guarding the building. Resistance fighters then stormed the structure, neutralized the remaining forces, and seized their weapons. The freed civilians had been kidnapped and held inside the building by Israeli troops.
This comes amid a wave of resistance operations across Gaza. In recent days, Hamas and other factions carried out complex attacks, including suicide operations. These actions follow widespread detentions by Israeli forces across Palestinian territories since October 7, 2023 according to the Quds News Network.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reports over 10,800 arrests from the West Bank, Jerusalem, and areas occupied in 1948. Many detainees include women, children, and re-arrested former prisoners. The numbers exclude thousands kidnapped from Gaza during the ongoing genocide.
In Gaza, reports describe systematic torture, executions, and amputations in Israeli detention centers. One notorious facility, “Sdi Teiman,” has been a hub of brutal abuse. Survivors speak of killings, rape, and starvation.
Israeli authorities hold many Gaza hostages under the “unlawful combatant” label, denying them basic legal rights. This defies international agreements, including the Fourth Geneva Convention.
