11 Palestinians were killed and several more were injured, including women and children, after a home in the al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis was targeted by Israeli occupation forces. The strikes also hit multiple neighborhoods in Khan Younis and the Nuseirat camp.
#شاهد| مراسل شهاب: تصاعد ألسنة اللهب في مناطق شمال خانيونس؛ جراء قصف الاحتلال المتواصل pic.twitter.com/eteY4cM6Bj
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) August 23, 2024
Among the casualties were civilians in the al-Salam Street area and the al-Tahlia area, where the IOF shelled with no regard for innocent lives. A school sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp was also struck, resulting in further injuries. The Palestinian Civil Defense reported the destruction of residential buildings in various locations, compounding the already dire situation in Gaza.
A photo captures the moment when the Israeli occupation bombed Salah al-Din Street in the central Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/uCoc3EbH5a
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) August 23, 2024
As ‘Israel’ escalates its aggression, Palestinians in Gaza find themselves confined to ever-smaller portions of the Strip, with their living space shrinking drastically.
This month, 9 evacuation orders have been issued, encompassing locations the IOF had already classified as “humanitarian zones”.
A little Palestinian girl carries a displacement tent under the sun, barefoot, after threats from Israeli occupation to evacuate Palestinians. #Gaza pic.twitter.com/MrHOutlLj1
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) August 23, 2024
The United Nations estimates that these directives have affected 213,000 people, which means, according to the WSJ, that Gaza’s 2.2 million residents are now mostly restricted to a region of around 15 square miles, less than Manhattan’s footprint.
The diminishing space for Palestinians to take asylum is raising concerns about disease outbreaks and deteriorating living conditions in the few places where they may find safety, if any.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
