GAZA CITY: Two civilians were injured during Israeli airstrikes targeting the central and southern Gaza Strip, as military tensions in the region continued to escalate. The strikes targeted the Nuseirat camp and areas east of Rafah, according to reports from local medical sources.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, one civilian was injured by gunfire from Israeli occupation forces northwest of the Nuseirat camp, while another sustained injuries when a drone dropped a bomb near the Kerem Abu Salem crossing east of Rafah. The Israeli military has increased its artillery shelling across various parts of the Gaza Strip, with ongoing operations including the demolition of residential buildings in the north.
The intensified military actions have been ongoing since October 5, when the Israeli army launched an incursion into the northern Gaza Strip. The aim, according to the reports, has been to create a buffer zone by displacing residents through heavy shelling and cutting off essential supplies such as food, water, and medicine.
In northern Gaza, areas such as Al-Saftawi, Jabalia Al-Nazla, and Jabalia camp have experienced significant bombing. Flares have been fired, and the sounds of large explosions have been reported as residential buildings continue to be demolished. Additionally, intermittent artillery shelling has been reported in the northwest of Gaza City and the neighborhoods of Zeitoun and Al-Sabra.
Elsewhere in the central governorate, artillery operations targeted the northwest of Al-Nuseirat camp, accompanied by random gunfire. Drone activity has also been noted, with reports of gunfire around the Ibn Al-Haytham Pharmacy on Al-Jalaa Street in northwest Gaza City, further contributing to the region's instability.
