Israeli airstrikes kill 70 people in Gaza, claims Hamas

The Hamas-run well being ministry on Monday (December 25, 2023) stated no less than 70 people have been killed in an Israeli assault on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.

The ministry alleged that the assault passed off on Sunday (December 24, 2023).

A video posted by the Palestinian Red Crescent reveals a number of wounded people from the camp being taken into ambulances, reported CNN.

“What is going on on the Maghazi camp is a bloodbath that’s being dedicated on a crowded residential sq.,” spokesperson Dr. Ashraf Al-Qidra stated in a Telegram publish on the ministry’s account as quoted by CNN.

In response to a CNN inquiry, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated it had acquired reviews of an incident on the camp, which it was reviewing.

“Despite the challenges posed by Hamas terrorists working inside civilian areas in Gaza, the IDF is dedicated to worldwide legislation, together with taking possible steps to attenuate hurt to civilians,” the IDF stated.

IDF recovers our bodies of 5 hostages

Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces has stated it recovered the our bodies of 5 hostages who have been killed throughout Hamas captivity.

The IDF additionally launched a video of a Hamas tunnel community on the social media platform X.

In an X publish, the IDF stated: “In a centralized intelligence effort, IDF troops situated and recovered the our bodies of 5 hostages—kidnapped through the October 7 Massacre.”

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope {that a} Security Council decision to get extra assist into Gaza, adopted on Friday (December 22, 2023), may pave the best way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Guterres was talking at a press briefing at UN Headquarters shortly after the 15-member Council handed the decision following days of negotiation.

He outlined devastation that features greater than 20,000 Palestinians reportedly killed and 1.9 million people, 85 % of the inhabitants, pressured to flee their houses.

Gaza’s well being system is on its knees, clear water is at a trickle and the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of the specter of widespread famine.

“A humanitarian ceasefire is the one technique to start to satisfy the determined wants of people in Gaza and finish their ongoing nightmare,” he stated.

“I hope that right this moment’s Security Council Resolution might assist this lastly to occur however way more is required instantly,” he added.