According to a report from the International News Agency, Gaza’s Civil Defense forces have rescued several displaced families whose tents were flooded due to heavy rainfall in the areas surrounding Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
In the Al-Nuseirat camp, residents continue to suffer from the effects of the torrential rain, unable to partake in their pre-dawn meal last night as they struggled to drain water from their tents. Furthermore, the demand for aid from the Civil Defense exceeds their capacity to respond to the victims’ needs.Simultaneously, Israel’s military actions, including airstrikes and bombings, persist unabated. A source from the Al-Makassed Hospital reported that two individuals were injured outside the controlled areas in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood of Gaza City by occupying forces. Additionally, Israeli troops launched attacks on their own controlled areas in eastern Khan Younis, targeting positions in western Rafah in southern Gaza and eastern Al-Bureij camp in the central region.Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that the situation in Gaza remains catastrophic, with humanitarian aid allowed into the region insufficient compared to the overwhelming needs.
Turk warned of concerns regarding potential ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank, highlighting that Palestinians are being killed under Israeli military assaults while grappling with hunger and illness. He emphasized that any sustainable solution must be based on the establishment of two states living side by side with dignity and equal rights, in accordance with UN resolutions and international law.Bezalel Smotrich the Israeli finance minister asserted that his government remains committed to the goal of destroying Hamas providing US President Donald Trump an opportunity to dismantle the group in his own way.
He added that if Trump fails to eliminate Hamas the Israeli army with international and American support would have the legitimacy needed to carry out this operation.
Smotrich threatened that Israel would soon issue a warning to Hamas to surrender its weapons headquarters and tunnels; failure to comply would result in Tel Aviv occupying new areas in Gaza. He also stressed that Israel ultimately intends to occupy Gaza and establish Jewish settlements there.
