“The office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza, surrounded by hundreds of displaced civilians living in tents, was damaged by large-caliber shells that fell nearby”: immediately after the bombing “22 bodies and 45 wounded were brought to the nearby Red Cross field hospital.” The ICRC itself made this known on X. “Firing so dangerously close to humanitarian structures puts the lives of civilians and humanitarian workers at risk”, underlines the Committee.
The Israeli army is not involved in the raid which, according to Palestinian sources, left at least 22 dead and 45 injured in the Mawasi humanitarian zone in the south of the Strip near Rafah. “Preliminary investigations into the raid – underlined the military spokesperson, quoted by the media – indicate that the army did not strike. Other investigations are underway”.
Senior US administration officials have reassured Israel that if all-out war were to break out in the north with Hezbollah, the United States stands ready to support Israel and provide it with all the security assistance it needs. This was reported by CNN regarding the meeting held in Washington by the Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and the head of the National Assembly Tzachi Hanegbi with the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
An Israeli was killed in the area of the West Bank city of Qalqilya. This was announced by the army which is now operating in the area. According to the media, the man had been seriously injured by shots fired at his car while he was traveling in the area. Images on social media – reported by the same sources – showed that the man’s car was then set on fire. It is not known what the Israeli was doing in Qalqilya, as by law Israeli citizens cannot enter areas controlled by the PA. The incident occurred a day after Israeli police killed two wanted Palestinians in Qalqilya.
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