Knowing that all workers in Gaza are Hamas employees, as in terrorists, let’s play the same game all media is playing, and say what they are claiming is true.
A civil defense worker in Gaza City has reported a haunting discovery: 65 bodies unearthed from the rubble in a single neighborhood, a stark testament to the latest Israeli onslaught. Once the heartbeat of Gaza’s largest city, this area now lies in ruins, a casualty of the ferocious conflict ignited by Hamas’s audacious October 7 attack on Israel.
Civil defence teams work to recover bodies from the ruins in Gaza City as Israel continues its deadly attack across the besieged enclave.
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In a grimly familiar refrain, Israel’s military has once again ordered the evacuation of Gaza City, marking the second such mandate since hostilities erupted. The relentless assault has left entire neighborhoods obliterated, with Shejaiya bearing the brunt of this fury.
Footage from Shejaiya is a visual cacophony of devastation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared their recent operation, concluded by week’s end, aimed to dismantle militant forces that had regrouped within Gaza City. The IDF previously boasted of eliminating over 150 terrorists in this besieged area, highlighting the brutal intensity of their campaign.
On Thursday, Shejaiya’s residents, their faces etched with despair, returned to sift through the wreckage of their lives. The scenes were heart-rending; men and women wandered through the debris, their expressions a mosaic of shock and sorrow.
Marwan al-Ghoul, a producer in Gaza, described a nightmarish symphony of explosions that rocked the Palestinian territory from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. The relentless bombardment has cast a pall of dread over the civilian populace, leaving them trapped in a vortex of fear and uncertainty.
A spokesman for Gaza’s Civil Defence tells Al Jazeera that 60 bodies have so far been found in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa area after Israeli troops pulled out this morning, with dozens more feared to be under the rubble. – @AJEnglish #IsraelStopGenocideInGaza pic.twitter.com/66GDroCLZP
— Ansari jamshed Alam (@AnsariBro99) July 12, 2024
Meanwhile, Israeli negotiators have returned from another fraught round of cease-fire talks in Doha, Qatar. The quest for a truce has been marred by intractable demands and mutual recriminations. On Thursday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Hamas, accusing the group of “clinging to demands that endanger Israel’s security,” implying that their conditions were perilously unacceptable.
Hamas, in a counterattack of rhetoric, accused Israel of deliberate procrastination and sabotage, claiming that Israel’s actions are designed to derail the negotiation process and extend the agony of conflict. The militant group asserts that Israel is maneuvering to thwart any potential cease-fire, perpetuating the cycle of violence and suffering.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is escalating at an alarming rate. The discovery of 65 bodies in Shejaiya underscores the catastrophic human toll. Civilians, ensnared in the crossfire, are enduring unimaginable losses – their homes, their loved ones, their very sense of normalcy obliterated.
As the world looks on, calls for a cease-fire and a peaceful resolution grow more urgent. International pressure mounts on both parties to forge an agreement that could stem the tide of bloodshed and facilitate the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
Emergency workers uncover dozens of bodies in a Gaza City district after Israeli assault: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Civil defense workers on Friday dug bodies out of collapsed buildings and pulled them off rubble-covered streets, as they collected… https://t.co/1KXaAxyZB8 pic.twitter.com/iJd36h8JFY
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Major Points:
- Discovery of Bodies: A civil defense worker in Gaza City reported finding 65 bodies under the rubble in one neighborhood following an intense Israeli assault.
- Evacuation Orders: Israel’s military issued a second evacuation order for all residents of Gaza City since the conflict began.
- Shejaiya Devastation: Video footage from Shejaiya showed extensive destruction, with residents returning to search for belongings amid the ruins.
- Cease-Fire Negotiations: Israeli negotiators returned from cease-fire talks in Doha, with Prime Minister Netanyahu accusing Hamas of making demands that endanger Israel’s security, while Hamas accused Israel of stalling the negotiations.
- Humanitarian Crisis: The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening, with continuous explosions and significant civilian losses, highlighting the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.
Kirk Volo – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
