Several civilians, mostly children and women, killed and injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee campStorm Gerrit Damages Houses, Cuts Power as it Batters Northern UK

GAZA: Several civilians, mostly children and women, were killed and others injured late Wednesday night in an Israeli shelling that targeted the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. According to local sources, at least seven civilians were killed and others were injured as a result of the occupation targeting of a house in the said camp, while others were injured in Israeli shelling of another house in the Al-Zuwaida area, in the central Strip. The occupation jets also launched several raids on the city center of Khan Yunis, and on farmland north of the city of Rafah, south of the Strip. More than 21,000 civilians have been killed, some 54,000 wounded, and thousands reported missing since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7th Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA A storm that battered the United Kingdom with high winds and heavy snow damaged houses, cancelled trains and left thousands of people without electricity today across Scotland and parts of northern England. Workers dealt with wind speeds of 80 miles per hour in some coastal areas of Scotland as they tried to restore power to households and businesses that were cut off when falling branches and other debris hit utility lines. More than 31,000 homes were reconnected, but about 14,000 others remained without power this morning. Storm Gerrit also caused widespread disruption to train service across Scotland, where travel on some lines was suspended until officials could carry out a full inspection of the rail network. Snow also blocked some roads in Scotland. Heathrow Airport, the UK main travel hub, cancelled 18 flights on yesterday (Wednesday) because of air traffic control restrictions on domestic routes. Flights to European cities like Barcelona and Berlin were also affected. Source: Oman News Agency