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With the entry of the "Al-Aqsa Flood " operation on its 380th day, the occupation forces continue to carry out aerial attacks and intense shelling on the Gaza Strip, causing horrific massacres against civilians.
The occupation continues its genocide crimes
The Zionist occupation continues, for the 16th consecutive day, its siege on the northern governorate of the Gaza Strip. This happens amidst escalating crimes of ethnic cleansing and committing horrific massacres that have claimed the lives of hundreds of citizens, the latest of which was in the Beit Lahia project, in addition to targeting hospitals and medical teams, according to the Palestinian news agency.
New massacre in Beit Lahia
About 73 citizens were martyred and dozens were injured last night as a result of the Israeli warplanes bombing a residential area in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip.
Palestinian sources reported that Israeli warplanes carried out intense air strikes on the Beit Lahia project, completely destroying a residential area on top of citizens, resulting in the martyrdom of about 73 citizens and the injury of dozens, while many are still under the rubble.
They added that a drone of the type "Quadcopter" fired at the tents of the displaced in the courtyard of Al-Awda Hospital and directly targeted an ambulance.
759 martyrs in the West Bank since October 7 including 165 children..
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced an increase in the number of martyrs in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, by the bullets of the occupation and its settlers to 759 martyrs since October 7, 2023.
The Health Ministry said in a brief statement today, Sunday, that among the martyrs were 165 children, 18 women, in addition to more than 6500 injuries in the same period.
Calls to besiege the embassies of the occupation
Two leaders in the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" called for besieging the embassies of the Zionist occupation and the United States to pressure for the cessation of massacres and genocide in the Gaza Strip.
The head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, said: The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip is a "new chapter in Nazism".
During an interview with Al-Jazeera channel, early Sunday morning, Khalil al-Hayya emphasized that the Israeli massacre in Beit Lahia should not pass without consequences, calling on Arab and Islamic masses to "besiege the embassies of the occupation and the American embassies".
He added: "We must remind everyone of their historical responsibility regarding the criminal massacres committed by the Zionist occupation in the Gaza Strip."
The Hamas leader pointed out that the Israeli occupation is carrying out a planned operation to displace the Palestinian people in northern Gaza.
He affirmed: Our people in the Gaza Strip will not respond to the Israeli generals' plan aimed at displacement.
Azat al-Rashq, a member of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, said: We will not ignore the call for the sons of the nation to escalate their movement against the Zionist enemy and its allies in the war.
He added in a statement to the press: If the embassies of the occupation and its interests around the world were besieged by a continuous, escalating, and open movement before a year ago, specifically since the deliberate hospital massacre - would the enemy dare to commit a massacre in Beit Lahia this morning?!
He emphasized that our enemy does not understand human languages because it is inherently devoid of them, and acts like a ruthless creature that only stops with regret.. If not now, then when?!
"Al-Qassam" targets a Zionist force
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, broadcast today, Sunday, scenes documenting a direct confrontation between its fighters and Zionist forces within a complex ambush west of the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
The scenes, which documented an operation carried out on Friday, October 18, targeted a special Zionist force entrenched in a house with a "RPG" shell, causing direct damage to the building. The armored personnel carrier that carried the force was also targeted.
The footage also showed the targeting of two rescue tanks, as both were directly destroyed, leading to them catching fire.
The video documented Al-Qassam fighters firing intensively at occupation soldiers as they attempted to evacuate dead and wounded from the special force after targeting the building they were entrenched in, in addition to pulling the damaged vehicles from the site of the confrontation.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, announced today, Sunday, the destruction of a Merkava tank with an unexploded Zionist missile, east of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
The Al-Qassam Brigades published a video of the tank being destroyed, indicating that the operation took place two days ago (October 18).
The video showed the preparation of the Zionist missile used to destroy the tank, with one of the resistance members writing "Your goods have returned to you," referring to one of the "Israeli" missiles and shells that did not explode, according to the Palestinian Media Center.
One of the resistance members in the video said: "From Jabalia camp, we dedicate this operation to our martyr leader, Yahya Sinwar, Abu Ibrahim, who was martyred unexpectedly."
Later, "Al-Qassam" pointed out that after its fighters returned from the frontlines northeast of Gaza City, they managed to sneak behind the gathering of the invading enemy forces east of Jabalia camp yesterday evening, and targeted two Zionist armored personnel carriers with a "Shuath" charge and a "Yassin 105" shell, causing the Zionist vehicle crews to suffer casualties.
Abu Ubayda: The operation in the Dead Sea has enhanced the prospects of the promising Jordanian front.
The military spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubayda, said: The leadership of "Al-Qassam" received reports of the remarkable Dead Sea operation with great pride as a bold and heroic operation that once again strengthened the prospects of the promising Jordanian front.
Abu Ubayda added in a statement to the "Al-Qassam" website: "The martyrs, Hussam Abu Ghazaleh and Amer Qawas, from the heroes of the Al-Aqsa flood, will remain an inspiring model for the brave people of Jordan and its free tribes with their distinguished positions and courageous acts."
The Jordanian martyrs, Amer Qawas and his comrade Hussam Abu Ghazaleh, infiltrated on October 18, 2024 from the Jordanian border into the occupied Palestinian territories and clashed with occupation soldiers near the "Ain Jidi" area in the Dead Sea, causing casualties among the enemy soldiers.
It is worth mentioning that the Dead Sea operation is the second operation carried out by the heroes of Jordan, preceded by the martyr Maher Al-Jazi who carried out a shooting operation at the Karama crossing, in which three Zionist soldiers were killed on September 8, 2024.
The Al-Qassam Brigades website obtained exclusive photos taken by the martyrs at the location of the operation during the surveillance and reconnaissance phase of the execution site.
Two experts: The distortion of the enemy's image is an attempt to confront the heroic narrative.
The occupation is seeking to distort the image of Yahya Sinwar, who was martyred while resisting the occupation until the last moment, claiming that he was hiding in a tunnel. Analysts believe that these attempts reflect Israeli concern over the global sympathy for Sinwar's heroism, who some have described as a "samurai fighter" who fights until the last breath.
Mohannad Mustafa told Al-Jazeera: The occupation's attempt to deny Sinwar's presence in a tunnel on the eve of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation is nothing more than an attempt to distort the image that the region and the world painted of the man over the past two days.
Political analyst Said Ziad agreed, pointing out that Israelis are experiencing existential anxiety due to Palestinian heroism, especially after the global interaction with Sinwar's heroism, to the point that the Japanese described him as a samurai fighter who fights until the last breath.
Ziad added that the legendary symbolism surrounding Sinwar's death has deprived the Israelis of many of their intelligence and military gains, noting that Israeli leaders appear before the world fleeing from a rocket they know will not reach them, thanks to their arsenal of missiles and advanced defense systems.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said: What was presented by the spokesperson of the terrorist occupation army on Saturday evening, and his attempt to imply a supposed control of his defeated army over the military and intelligence field accompanying the circumstances of the rise of the leader of "The Aqsa Tempest" as a martyr, the head of the Hamas movement the martyr leader Yahya Sinwar, after two days of his heroic confrontation and martyrdom while facing the forces of the Zionist occupation in the Tel al-Sultan axis in Rafah; is a desperate and ridiculous attempt to cover up the failure that is engulfing the Zionist security and military system.
The movement added, in a statement published through its channel on "Telegram", that what the enemy army spokesperson said is blatant lies and a failed play, in a desperate attempt to save face for his defeated army that was humiliated by the leader Sinwar and his brothers.
Hamas affirmed that the brave martyr leader Yahya Sinwar rose up in battle, after leading the greatest battle in the history of our Palestinian people "The Aqsa Tempest", moving throughout an entire year on the frontlines in various areas of the Gaza Strip, leading the ranks of our courageous people's resistance fighters, to the point where the image of Sinwar became a global icon of the resistant human being.
They continued: The leader Sinwar sealed his eventful life of jihad and struggle with martyrdom as he wished, heading towards it willingly, to illuminate the path of freedom and salvation for our people, and to purify the land and sanctities from the filth of the fascist Zionists.
The leader of the battle "Al-Aqsa Flood" Yahya Sinwar was martyred on Wednesday, October 16th, in an unplanned armed confrontation with a Zionist force in Rafah.
Written during Sinwar’s lengthy imprisonment in Israeli prisons, “The Thorn and the Carnation” provides a personal depiction of the struggle and resilience of the Palestinian people.
Blends facts and fiction
The book effectively blends fact and fiction to chronicle the Palestinian resistance from the aftermath of the 1967 Arab Israeli war, reflecting on themes of loss, perseverance, and hope amid the stark realities of occupation.
The novel opens with the heart-wrenching martyrdom of the protagonist’s father and uncle, victims of Israeli soldiers. Sinwar’s narrative skillfully sheds light on the psychological and emotional burdens borne by these families, utilizing rich imagery to depict the indomitable spirit of the Palestinian people. The protagonist’s quest for justice represents a larger struggle—a fight not only against oppression but also for identity, dignity, and rights.
The Slaughterhouse
Among the book’s most striking portrayals is the depiction of life in a Gaza prison, famously known as "the slaughterhouse." Sinwar describes harrowing scenes of torture and degradation, illustrating a system designed to break individuals rather than bodies.
Detainees are subjected to a variety of brutal tactics, including suffocation, beatings, and relentless psychological torment. Through these grim realities, Sinwar reveals the resilience that emerges in the darkest of times. Herein lies a poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict—a theme that reverberates throughout the narrative.
Sinwar’s reflections resonate particularly when he exposes the conditions of administrative detention, where inmates are crammed into cramped quarters, deprived not only of freedom but also of basic human rights. In these dire circumstances, hunger strikes become a desperate act of defiance; prisoners endure starvation to reclaim their dignity and to demand the fundamental rights that have been systematically denied to them. This depiction of suffering is not merely for dramatic effect—it serves as a testament to the strength and resolve of those who refuse to submit to a regime of oppression.
Israeli intelligence apparatus
Moreover, the novel explores the insidious methods employed by the Israeli intelligence apparatus. Sinwar illustrates how the occupier infiltrates Palestinian communities, coercing individuals into becoming informants through threats or violence.
This betrayal not only undermines the spirit of the resistance but also highlights the broader societal fractures caused by prolonged occupation. The tactical use of addiction and economic desperation serves not only as a control mechanism but as a grim narrative of exploitation that many Palestinians face.
Resistance on Education
Despite the pervasive violence and control, Sinwar emphasizes the unwavering commitment to education among Palestinians. During a time when Gaza lacked its own university, the Islamic University of Gaza emerged from the efforts of dedicated students who, against all odds, sought knowledge and empowerment. Among them is the character Ibrahim, modelled on Palestine Liberation Organization members and Hamas’s founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Ibrahim transforms from a student activist into a builder, demonstrating the unyielding determination of the youth to rise above occupation and claim their future. The institution becomes a symbol of resistance itself—a bastion of hope amidst the rubble of despair, where camaraderie is galvanized through both academic and political struggles.
Longing for freedom
Sinwar's narrative is imbued with a profound sense of longing—a yearning for freedom encapsulated in the symbolism of carnations. These delicate flowers, often associated with fleeting moments of joy, stand juxtaposed against a backdrop of enduring hardship. The contrasting imagery serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience embedded within the Palestinian spirit, as individuals grapple with personal and collective trauma while clinging to the hope for liberation.
Showing Complexities of the Palestinian Political Landscape
Notably, Sinwar does not shy away from the complexities of the Palestinian political landscape. He delves into themes of betrayal and conflict within resistance factions, capturing the intricate dynamics of cooperation and division among various Palestinian groups. The importance of unity in the face of a common adversary emerges as a critical theme, revealing that, despite their differences, Palestinians are bound by a shared desire for justice and self-determination.
Sinwar’s literary prowess transcends mere political narrative, offering an intimate and humanizing portrayal of life under occupation. By focusing on individual stories of suffering and resilience, he connects with readers on an emotional level, allowing them to grasp the depth of the Palestinian experience beyond the headlines.
Sinwar’s insights, garnered from personal experience and a diligent study of Israeli strategies, infuse depth into the narrative, making it a compelling blend of history, pain, and hope.
Sinwar Life and Martyrdom
In July, Yahya Sinwar ascended to the leadership of Hamas as its political chief following the assassination of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, in an Israeli strike in Tehran. Haniyeh had been actively engaging in international diplomacy aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza since the onset of increased tensions on October 7, 2023. Sinwar is recognized as the architect of the 7 October attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.
Born in Khan Younis, Gaza, Sinwar earned a BA in Arabic Studies from the Islamic University of Gaza. An early member of Hamas, established by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 1987, he became immersed in anti-occupation activism during his university years. Throughout the 1980s, he faced multiple imprisonments, ultimately being sentenced to four life terms in 1988 for his alleged involvement in attacks against Israeli forces.
During his incarceration, Sinwar mastered Hebrew and translated banned autobiographies of former Shin Bet leaders, indicating a commitment to education and preparation for future leadership. Released in 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Sinwar quickly rose through Hamas ranks. In 2021, he was re-elected and played a significant role in the Al-Quds Sword war. On Thursday, Israel announced its claim to have killed Sinwar, a statement that was confirmed by Hamas the following day.
In 2024, Sinwar, the leader of the battle " Aqsa Flood" was martyred on Wednesday, October 16th, in an unplanned armed confrontation with a Zionist force in Rafah.
The leader Sinwar sealed his eventful life of jihad and struggle with martyrdom as he wished, heading towards it willingly, to illuminate the path of freedom and salvation for our people, and to purify the land and sanctities from the filth of the fascist Zionists.
The Social Reform Society: The martyr Sinwar embodied the Palestinian cause in all its details.
The Social Reform Society offered its deepest condolences to the Islamic and Arab nation, the brave Palestinian people, and the free people of the world, following the martyrdom of the resistance leader Yahya Sinwar (Abu Ibrahim), the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas".
The association said in a statement today, Friday: The martyr Sinwar embodied the Palestinian story in all its details, including fatigue, resilience, and sacrifice, as he was a refugee, pursued, injured, imprisoned, and besieged.
It added that God chose him to fulfill his wish in the end he wished for, as he fought his enemy and our enemy all with courage and bravery, to join the ranks of martyrs in beloved Palestine.
The association affirmed that "this condemned assassination is a new evidence that the head of the terrorist enemy government does not seek peace or negotiations, but seeks to continue the war and expand its scope, and ignite its fires in the entire region."
It explained that "words of condemnation are no longer sufficient to express the shock of the international silence in the face of a whole year of Zionist extermination of our people in the Gaza Strip, where the massacre is devouring humans, stones, and sanctities without the international community moving to stop it. Indeed, great countries directly participate in supplying the occupation with weapons and ammunition to kill women, children, and displaced people."
Islamic Constitutional Movement: Losing a leader like Sinwar is a loss for the Palestinian people.
The Islamic Constitutional Movement "Hadas", mourned today, Friday, the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) leader Yahya Sinwar.
The movement said in a statement: "With deep faith and certainty in the victory of Allah and empowering His weak servants, we mourn for the steadfast Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, the jihadist Yahya Sinwar, who was martyred in the face of the brutal Zionist Nazi enemy who has committed and continues to commit the worst crimes against the Palestinian people for seventy-five years."
It added, "The martyr did not let the decades of captivity he spent in the occupation's prisons deter him from defending his people's rights and leading their struggle and jihad for liberation and emancipation from the brutal and tyrannical colonization."
Presidents of countries and governments mourned the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and the leader of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" battle, the martyr Yahya Sinwar.
According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: After my brother Ismail Haniyeh, the last elected Prime Minister in Palestine, I mourn the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, who was martyred.
Erdogan recited the noble verse: (And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision) (Al-i-Imran: 169). He pointed out the responsibility of the "Israeli" occupation forces for the killing of 50,000 innocent people in Gaza and Lebanon, stressing that supporters of the "Israeli" government, who send arms and ammunition without any conditions, are openly complicit in this crime. He also criticized the international community's silence towards the violations of the occupation, saying: The United States, Europe, and the Security Council have become a game in the hands of a thug named Netanyahu.
In the same context, Iranian President Masoud Bazshkian said in a statement issued last Friday, according to the Iranian news agency (IRNA): The martyr Sinwar spent many blessed years of his life in the slaughterhouse of the Zionist entity and then fought tirelessly until the last moment of his noble life.
He added: Like martyr, Ismail Haniyeh said: When the leader is absent, another leader will rise. The enemy must know that the martyrdom of heroic leaders will not weaken the resistance of the Islamic nation against injustice, oppression, and occupation.
Bazshkian considered that jihad against aggression and granting freedom to the owners of occupied land is a great renaissance and a noble goal that will not be stopped by the elimination of the heroes of this battle.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also mourned the martyr Yahya Sinwar, describing him as a fighter and defender of the Palestinian people. In a post on the "X" platform, Ibrahim strongly condemned the assassination of Sinwar by the occupation forces in Gaza, affirming Malaysia's support for the Palestinian cause.
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki wrote on his Facebook page: May Allah have mercy on Abu Ibrahim, this resistance fighter who did not die in a tunnel hiding with hostages as the enemy claimed, but on the ground, in military uniform with a weapon in his hand, defending the land where he was born and martyred.
In a related context, the interim Afghan government sent a message of condolence for the martyrdom of Sinwar, expressing its deep sorrow and calling on the Islamic world to stand in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people.
The leader of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" battle, Yahya Sinwar, was martyred on Wednesday, October 16th, in an unplanned clash with a Zionist force in Rafah.
The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 379th consecutive day through dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, committing massacres against civilians amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and displacement of over 95% of the population.
Reporters have reported that the occupation aircraft and artillery continued their violent airstrikes and shelling on various areas of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, targeting homes and displaced gatherings, resulting in dozens of martyrs and wounded. The occupation forces continue to invade large neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7th, along with several axes in Gaza amidst aerial and artillery bombardment and committing horrific massacres.
Siege continues for 15 days
For the fifteenth consecutive day, northern Gaza, especially Jabalia camp, continues to suffer from Israeli siege and starvation amidst intense aerial and artillery bombardment, and complete isolation of the northern governorate from the rest of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli artillery targeted an ambulance belonging to Al-Awda Hospital while trying to transport wounded individuals in Jabalia camp.
Reporters have reported that the occupation forces stormed the Palestine School and stationed in front of the gate of Hafsah School across from Abu Rashid Pond in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip
The Ministry of Health stated that the Israeli occupation committed 3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 19 martyrs and 91 injuries being admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. The ministry added that there are still victims under the rubble and on the streets whom ambulance crews and civil defense teams are unable to reach.
42,519 martyrs and 99,637 injuries so far
The ministry confirmed that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 42,519 martyrs and 99,637 injuries since October 7th. The civil defense reported the martyrdom of 5 citizens and injuries to others, most of whom are children, due to Israeli shelling targeting a residential gathering belonging to the "Hussi," "Dagma," and "Reihan" families in the Jabalia town area in northern Gaza.
The bodies of 5 martyrs arrived at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis this morning as a result of Israeli shelling on Rafah, including:
More martyrs and wounded
Additionally, 4 citizens were martyred and others were injured in Israeli shelling targeting agricultural workers in the agricultural areas west of the Nusrat camp in central Gaza. A fire broke out in the Abu Hussain School in Jabalia camp after a new Israeli shelling, with appeals to rescue the displaced individuals there.
Seven Palestinians were killed as a result of the Israeli occupation forces shelling the Asmaa school, which houses hundreds of displaced people in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
Medical sources also announced the death of two patients inside the intensive care unit at the Indonesian hospital, following the siege by the Israeli occupation forces and the destruction of the hospital's power generator.
Nine citizens were killed early Saturday morning as a result of Israeli shelling targeting areas in central and northern Gaza.
Four citizens were killed and more than 15 others were injured as a result of Israeli shelling targeting a house in the Toba area of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
The civil defense in the Gaza Strip reported that 8 martyrs were recovered as a result of the shelling of the "Shnaa" family house in the Maghazi camp in central Gaza.
Hospitals were shelled and shelters were raided. Israeli artillery targeted the upper floors of the Al-Awda hospital in Tel Al-Zaatar, located in northern Gaza, three times. Reports of injuries as a result of this were also received.
Intense artillery shelling
Intense artillery shelling also targeted the Beit Lahia project in the north of the Gaza Strip, while Israeli vehicles besieged the vicinity of the Indonesian hospital.
The director of the Indonesian hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan, issued a distress call after the vehicles reached the hospital's gate. He spoke about intense gunshots inside the hospital and power outages. The hospital staff were unable to operate the generator despite the urgent need to deal with several injuries.
Israeli tanks also demolished part of the wall of the Indonesian hospital. Israeli forces stormed 4 shelters in the area, arresting several citizens and forcing women and children to evacuate.
New massacre in Jabalia
A new massacre took place in Jabalia, where the Israeli army committed a horrific massacre after cutting off communications and internet, resulting in the death of 30 citizens, including 20 women and children, and the injury of 70 others due to the Israeli shelling of a number of homes in the Tel Al-Zaatar area of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
More martyrs
The civil defense in Gaza stated that their teams and medical services recovered 33 martyrs and other injuries as a result of Israeli shelling on several homes belonging to the Al-Hawajri, Nasar, and Abu Al-Eish families in the Tel Al-Zaatar area of Jabalia camp. Eyewitnesses reported a massive massacre after the shelling of the Al-Hawajri family homes near the Nasar junction in Jabalia camp, where many houses were targeted. However, the Hawajri house was inhabited and had a large number of displaced people.
Civil defense teams also recovered two martyrs and 7 injuries after an Israeli strike targeted the "Al-Saadi" family home in Jabalia camp.
The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip for the 379th consecutive day through dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, committing massacres against civilians amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation due to the siege and displacement of over 95% of the population.
Reporters have reported that the occupation aircraft and artillery continued their violent airstrikes and shelling on various areas of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, targeting homes and displaced gatherings, resulting in dozens of martyrs and wounded. The occupation forces continue to invade large neighborhoods in Rafah since May 7th, along with several axes in Gaza amidst aerial and artillery bombardment and committing horrific massacres.
Siege continues for 15 days
For the fifteenth consecutive day, northern Gaza, especially Jabalia camp, continues to suffer from Israeli siege and starvation amidst intense aerial and artillery bombardment, and complete isolation of the northern governorate from the rest of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli artillery targeted an ambulance belonging to Al-Awda Hospital while trying to transport wounded individuals in Jabalia camp.
Reporters have reported that the occupation forces stormed the Palestine School and stationed in front of the gate of Hafsah School across from Abu Rashid Pond in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip
The Ministry of Health stated that the Israeli occupation committed 3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 19 martyrs and 91 injuries being admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours. The ministry added that there are still victims under the rubble and on the streets whom ambulance crews and civil defense teams are unable to reach.
42,519 martyrs and 99,637 injuries so far
The ministry confirmed that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 42,519 martyrs and 99,637 injuries since October 7th. The civil defense reported the martyrdom of 5 citizens and injuries to others, most of whom are children, due to Israeli shelling targeting a residential gathering belonging to the "Hussi," "Dagma," and "Reihan" families in the Jabalia town area in northern Gaza.
The bodies of 5 martyrs arrived at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis this morning as a result of Israeli shelling on Rafah, including:
More martyrs and wounded
Additionally, 4 citizens were martyred and others were injured in Israeli shelling targeting agricultural workers in the agricultural areas west of the Nusrat camp in central Gaza. A fire broke out in the Abu Hussain School in Jabalia camp after a new Israeli shelling, with appeals to rescue the displaced individuals there.
Seven Palestinians were killed as a result of the Israeli occupation forces shelling the Asmaa school, which houses hundreds of displaced people in the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
Medical sources also announced the death of two patients inside the intensive care unit at the Indonesian hospital, following the siege by the Israeli occupation forces and the destruction of the hospital's power generator.
Nine citizens were killed early Saturday morning as a result of Israeli shelling targeting areas in central and northern Gaza.
Four citizens were killed and more than 15 others were injured as a result of Israeli shelling targeting a house in the Toba area of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
The civil defense in the Gaza Strip reported that 8 martyrs were recovered as a result of the shelling of the "Shnaa" family house in the Maghazi camp in central Gaza.
Hospitals were shelled and shelters were raided. Israeli artillery targeted the upper floors of the Al-Awda hospital in Tel Al-Zaatar, located in northern Gaza, three times. Reports of injuries as a result of this were also received.
Intense artillery shelling
Intense artillery shelling also targeted the Beit Lahia project in the north of the Gaza Strip, while Israeli vehicles besieged the vicinity of the Indonesian hospital.
The director of the Indonesian hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan, issued a distress call after the vehicles reached the hospital's gate. He spoke about intense gunshots inside the hospital and power outages. The hospital staff were unable to operate the generator despite the urgent need to deal with several injuries.
Israeli tanks also demolished part of the wall of the Indonesian hospital. Israeli forces stormed 4 shelters in the area, arresting several citizens and forcing women and children to evacuate.
New massacre in Jabalia
A new massacre took place in Jabalia, where the Israeli army committed a horrific massacre after cutting off communications and internet, resulting in the death of 30 citizens, including 20 women and children, and the injury of 70 others due to the Israeli shelling of a number of homes in the Tel Al-Zaatar area of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza.
More martyrs
The civil defense in Gaza stated that their teams and medical services recovered 33 martyrs and other injuries as a result of Israeli shelling on several homes belonging to the Al-Hawajri, Nasar, and Abu Al-Eish families in the Tel Al-Zaatar area of Jabalia camp. Eyewitnesses reported a massive massacre after the shelling of the Al-Hawajri family homes near the Nasar junction in Jabalia camp, where many houses were targeted. However, the Hawajri house was inhabited and had a large number of displaced people.
Civil defense teams also recovered two martyrs and 7 injuries after an Israeli strike targeted the "Al-Saadi" family home in Jabalia camp.
The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, for the 378th consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while committing massacres against civilians, amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation resulting from the siege and the displacement of more than 95% of the population.
Correspondents reported that the occupation aircraft and artillery continued their raids and violent shelling - today, Friday - on various parts of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings and streets, causing dozens of martyrs and wounded.
The occupation forces continue their ground invasion of large neighborhoods in Rafah, since May 7, and several axes of Gaza, amidst air and artillery shelling and committing horrific massacres.
The occupation forces continue their incursion into northern Gaza for the fourteenth consecutive day amidst violent air and artillery shelling, siege and starvation, especially of the Jabalia camp, and complete isolation of the governorate from Gaza.
The young man Mahmoud Al-Baqawi was martyred when the occupation targeted a group of citizens with artillery shelling near the Al-Istijaba Mosque in Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City.
The citizen Muhammad Abdul Fattah Hussein Abu Ghali was martyred due to his injuries yesterday in an Israeli shelling near the Austrian neighborhood in Khan Yunis.
Our correspondent reported that the occupation forces targeted a house belonging to the “Al-Dabs” family in the Al-Faluja area in Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip, indicating that the house contains 30 citizens who have been under siege for several days.
The medical teams recovered two martyrs from Jabalia Al-Balad near the Jabalia Care Clinic, north of the Gaza Strip.
Abdul Rahman Al-Dalu was martyred due to his injuries a few days ago in the massacre of the shelling of the tents of the displaced at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah.
The young man Muhammad Adwan was martyred this morning, Friday, in an Israeli shelling that targeted a group of citizens east of Rafah.
The martyrdom of the child Yaqoub Raed Atef Abu Amra, 6 years old, due to his injury from the occupation's bombing of a tent next to an agency school in the Al-Hakr area in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli artillery shelling targeted the northwestern areas of Rafah city, while occupation vehicles opened fire north of Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that two martyrs from the Al-Baal and Hasab Allah families were pulled out from Al-Sikka Street and Wadi Al-Arayes east of Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, after they went missing two days ago.
Citizens were injured when occupation aircraft bombed a house for the Al-Husseini family near Al-Karefour in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City.
Two martyrs were killed and others were injured when occupation aircraft bombed a house in Al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City.
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas announced today, Friday, the martyrdom of its political office chief and the commander of the battle of "Al-Aqsa Flood" in a clash with occupation forces in an advanced combat axis in the Tel Al-Sultan neighborhood in Rafah.
Member of the political office of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, said in a speech: "Al-Sinwar ascended intentionally, not by chance, at the forefront, moving between combat locations."
Hamas declared in a mourning statement: "With all meanings of pride, dignity, honor, and glory, we mourn to our Palestinian people and to our nation as a whole and to the free people of the world a man of noblest men and bravest men… a man who dedicated his life for Palestine, and offered his soul in the path of Allah for its liberation, may Allah accept him and grant him martyrdom with those who preceded him among his martyr brothers."
The movement added that Sinwar "ascended as a hero martyr, intentionally ascending, his weapon drawn, engaged and facing the occupation army at the forefront, moving between all combat locations, steadfast and resolute on the land of dignified Gaza, defending the land of Palestine and its sanctities, inspiring the spirit of resilience, patience, steadfastness, and resistance."
The statement continued: “The martyr leader Yahya Sinwar lived as a mujahid and made his way in the Hamas movement since he was a young man involved in its jihadist activities. Then, during the 23 years of captivity, he subdued the Zionist jailer. After he was released from prison in the Wafa al-Ahrar deal, he continued his giving, planning, and jihad until his eyes were filled with joy on October 7, 2023. The day of the great flood that shook the depths of the entity and exposed the fragility of its alleged security, and what followed of epics of legendary steadfastness of our people and the heroism of our victorious resistance, until he attained the most honorable position and the highest medal and ascended to be with his Lord as a martyr, satisfied with what he had offered in jihad and giving.” The movement stated that the martyr leader Yahya Sinwar “was a continuation of the caravan of great martyr leaders following in the footsteps of the founding martyr Sheikh Mujahid Ahmed Yassin, Dr. Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi, al-Muqaddamah, Abu Shanab, Jamal Mansour, Jamal Salim, the martyr leader Ismail Haniyeh, his deputy Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri, and the caravan of martyrs from all the leaders and sons of our people and our nation.”
The movement stressed that “this blood will continue to light the way for us and constitute an incentive for more steadfastness and perseverance, and that the Hamas movement is continuing with the covenant of the founding leaders and martyrs until the aspirations of our people are achieved for comprehensive liberation, return, and the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian national soil with Jerusalem as its capital, God willing, and it will turn into a curse on the invading occupiers who invade this land.”
Hamas pointed out that the martyrdom of Sinwar and all the leaders and symbols of the movement who preceded him on the path of pride, martyrdom, and the project of liberation and return. All of those “will only increase the strength, steadfastness, and determination of the Hamas movement and our resistance to continue on their path and to be loyal to their blood and sacrifices. A movement that offers its leaders and sons as martyrs on the path of defending the rights of its people is a proud and authentic movement, rooted in its people.” Hamas sent a message to those mourning the prisoners of the occupation with the resistance, saying: These prisoners will not return except by stopping the aggression on Gaza, withdrawing from it, and releasing our heroic prisoners from the occupation prisons.
Birth and upbringing
Yahya Ibrahim Sinwar was born on October 19, 1962, in Khan Yunis refugee camp to a family that was displaced by the Zionists from the city of Majdal Asqalan in 1948.
Education and education
He studied in Khan Yunis schools until he completed his secondary education at Khan Yunis Secondary School for Boys, and joined the Islamic University in Gaza, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Arabic language.
Sinwar emerged in the public student debate arenas among the blocs, and headed the Islamic Bloc and was one of its most prominent theorists.
The Resistance Experience
Sinwar is considered one of the first Palestinian leaders who led various forms of resistance against the occupation since the early eighties of the last century.
He participated in the establishment of the first movement security apparatus (Da'wa Security) headed by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in 1983, and was assigned with others in 1986 to form the Jihad and Da'wa Organization (Majd), and was the most prominent leader of the organization.
In 1982, Sinwar was arrested for the first time, then released after several days, only to be arrested again in the same year, and then sentenced to 6 months in prison for his resistance activity.
In 1985, he was arrested again for eight months after being accused of establishing the Hamas security apparatus known as “Majd”, as the apparatus was working to resist the occupation in the Gaza Strip, and combat Palestinian collaborators with it.
In 1988, the occupation arrested him for the third time and sentenced him to 4 life sentences, after he was accused of establishing the Majd security apparatus, and participating in establishing the movement’s first military apparatus.
Sinwar spent 23 consecutive years in occupation prisons, 4 of which were in solitary confinement.
He assumed the leadership of the Supreme Leadership Authority of Hamas prisoners in prisons for several sessions, and led a series of hunger strikes, the most prominent of which were (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004).
From Prisoner to Leader
Gilad Shalit was released in 2011 as part of the "Wafa Al-Ahrar" deal, where the Israeli soldier was released in exchange for the release of 1027 Palestinian prisoners.
Shalit was captured on June 25, 2006, by fighters from the Al-Qassam Brigades affiliated with Hamas, the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades affiliated with the Popular Resistance Committees, and the Army of Islam, in a high-profile military operation called "Operation Skewed Illusion". This operation was considered one of the most complex Palestinian operations since the Second Intifada broke out.
The prisoner exchange deal "Wafa Al-Ahrar" took place after more than 5 years that Shalit spent in secret captivity in Gaza, as Israel failed with all its intelligence capabilities and collaborators to locate him. Their aggression at the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 also failed to rescue him from captivity.
He was elected as a member of the political bureau of the movement in the Gaza Strip, and took over the security file in 2012, then he was elected as a member of the general political bureau and took over the military file in 2013.
He was also elected as the leader of the movement in the Gaza Strip in February 2017, and on August 6, 2024, he was chosen as the head of the political bureau of the movement after the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh.
The United States included him in its "international terrorists" blacklist in September 2015, and he was responsible for the issue of Zionist captives within the Al-Qassam Brigades.
His home was bombed and destroyed in 1989, and again during the 2014 aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Works:
He is proficient in Hebrew. He has several political and security publications and translations, including: "Shin Bet Between the Fragments", "Israeli Parties in 1992", "Hamas: Experience and Error", the book "The Glory" which documents the work of the Shin Bet agency, a literary novel entitled " Thorn and Clove " (which tells the story of Palestinian struggle from 1967 to the Intifada).
The Zionist occupation forces continue to commit the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, for the 377th consecutive day, by launching dozens of airstrikes and artillery shelling, while committing massacres against civilians, amidst a catastrophic humanitarian situation resulting from the siege and the displacement of more than 95% of the population.
Raids and violent shelling
Correspondents reported that the occupation aircraft and artillery continued their raids and violent shelling - today, Thursday - on various parts of the Gaza Strip, targeting homes, displaced persons' gatherings and streets, causing dozens of martyrs and wounded.
Ground invasion
The occupation forces continue their ground invasion of large neighborhoods in Rafah, since May 7, and several axes of Gaza, amidst air and artillery shelling and committing horrific massacres.
The occupation forces continue their incursion into northern Gaza for the thirteenth consecutive day, amidst violent air and artillery shelling, siege and starvation, especially of Jabalia camp and complete isolation of the governorate from Gaza.
Targeting shelters of the displaced
Dozens were killed and wounded as a result of the occupation targeting Abu Hussein Elementary School for Boys, which shelters displaced persons in Jabalia camp.
The ambulance and emergency department at Kamal Adwan Hospital reported that the occupation army committed a massacre in the Abu Hussein School shelter center. Medical teams recovered more than ten martyrs and dozens of injured were transferred to Al-Awda Hospital. Most of the injured and martyrs were children. Three martyrs were killed and others were injured as a result of an Israeli drone targeting a tent housing displaced people near the Abu Salim gas station south of Deir al-Balah. The martyrs are: 1- Waseem Abdul Rahman al-Attar 2- Musa Obaid Abu Mandeel 3- Rafiq Foura
The Ministry of Health announced that the Israeli occupation committed two massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in 29 martyrs and 93 injuries arriving at hospitals during the past 24 hours.
Death toll rose to 42,438 martyrs and 99,246 injuries since October 7
It said: There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense teams cannot reach them.
It confirmed that the death toll from the aggression has risen to 42,438 martyrs and 99,246 injuries since October 7.
The elderly Aref Khalil Hassan Al-Qayed (81 years old) was martyred as a result of an aid box falling on him in the Al-Qarara area after planes dropped parachutes loaded with aid on Khan Yunis.
The bodies of 6 martyrs arrived at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis as a result of a previous Israeli bombing of the Al-Fakhari area southeast of the city.
Maryam Omar Khader Abu Daqqa was martyred as a result of her critical injury in an Israeli bombing on October 2nd on the town of Abasan Al-Kabira east of Khan Yunis.
8 citizens were martyred as a result of the occupation warplanes bombing at dawn on Thursday a house belonging to the “Al-Halou” family on Al-Sina’a Street southwest of Gaza City.
The “Civil Defense” reported that its crews extinguished a large fire in a house belonging to the “Salha” family near the Abu Rashid pond in the western part of Jabalia camp in northern Gaza, after it was bombed by the occupation.
The occupation forces bombed Khalifa bin Zayed School, which shelters displaced persons behind the Sheikh Zayed Towers in northern Gaza.
Civil Defense reported that the occupation forces bombed the third floor of Khalifa bin Zayed School, a large fire broke out, and the third floor was completely destroyed, and one person was lost at the scene.
After midnight, the occupation forces blew up residential buildings in the besieged Jabalia camp, north of Gaza.
Booming Nuseirat camp
The occupation artillery bombed areas northwest of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, coinciding with the firing of shells by warships at the same area in the camp.
Two citizens were killed and others were injured, last Wednesday evening, as a result of Israeli shelling of the “Al-Khairi” family home near the Abd Al-Aal intersection in Gaza City.
In another raid, 12 people were killed and others were injured as a result of Israeli shelling that targeted the “Al-Qarm” family home near the Italian tower in Al-Nasr neighborhood, and the “Al-Dahshan” family home in the Sabra area south of Gaza City was also subjected to Israeli shelling.
In today's information overload, people must critically evaluate media to navigate the risks of biased and deceptive content. This dimension has advanced to a clear and present danger to healthy decision-making and opinion-building. One should also be mindful of how the strategies of those out to shape opinion using propagandist and disinformation strategies work and take self-defensive measures. We will discuss ten precautions that can help people see beyond the impact of media and recognize deceptive and biased content.
1 . Verify the Source
Verification of the information’s origin is of utmost importance. In the digital era where every individual is a potential publisher, tricky information sourcing becomes of the essence. The most fundamental of these can be the mainstream media which has been known for its reliable reporting over years. These companies have something to lose, so their potential for unethical practices is minimal compared to others in the field.
While checking a source, it is also important to look for qualifications like how long the person has been writing, how good the person is, and if the person has written anything that is based on facts.
Avoid Excessive, Tempting, or Gesturing Titles, since Many of Them Are Just for Attracting Attention, Not for Proper Information.
Relying on a single medium or instrument is not effective for authenticating a statement or news item. Information needs to be looked into from other reputable sources to see if there is a phased approach to how the information is being told. This way helps to bring out contradictions, prejudices, inaccuracies, and other similar aspects. When assessing the canon of literature, remember to check not only the content but also the language and the tone of all the sources. If appropriate, ignore the source that appears to derive its findings from one research or expert only as such a source may be propagating unwarranted opinion.
The author of a work significantly influences the reliability of the information provided. Look up the author to find out if they have a record of trustworthy articles or if they have any conflicts of interest. Assess the writer's education, the number of years he/she has worked, and his area of specialization concerning the events in the article. Especially, surpass authors who stand to benefit from the outcomes of the report or those who are propaganda authors. Still, analyze the author's language and expression as they are also very strong indicators of possible bias.
Trustworthy journals should always back up their assertions with evidence, probably in the form of figures, expert views, and research findings. In this regard, evidence-based reporting is fundamental in safeguarding the facts provided. In assessing the evidence, look for reliable, scholarly, well-reviewed, and appropriate materials on the subject matter. Avoid reading articles that support their arguments with subjective statements or perceptions instead of objective evidence.
Overhyped or “clickbait” Headlines are often crafted to entice readers rather than inform them. Such tactics in most cases depend on the ethos of the readers, distortions or falsehoods to entice readers for clicks or shares. While thinking about a headline, take a minute to reflect on whether it is an embellished or an exaggerated statement. In that case, one may approach the headline with extreme caution and perhaps read the article with the intent of finding fault in it.
If information is outdated or not relevant, it can lead to misunderstandings. Always verify that the information is current and suitable for the topic at hand. Additionally, be cautious of articles that discuss current trends but rely on statistics or studies from several decades ago, as they may be designed to manipulate readers' opinions.
Bias on the part of authors and articles often accompanies the use of strong emotionality or even radical language which helps influence the public. As factors suggesting the presence of bias also, pay attention to the language of the article. Avoid language that is pompous, exaggerative, sensational, polaristic, etc. Instead, make use of language that is calm, impartial, and above all objective with an emphasis on facts.
Seek journalism that bears several views and is not extremely inclined to one side. A well-balanced report should include proper reasoning, other people’s opinions, and different sets of statistics and evidence to excuse its assertions. Watch the writings that have only one facet of contempt stories or tend to quote one-sided sources.
Avoid unverified information, particularly from social media platforms that have not been confirmed by reliable sources. Social media is often used to misinform and spread falsehoods, so any information obtained from these sources should be approached with caution. Before sharing or believing any information, ensure that it comes from credible sources or fact-checkers.
In a world where misinformation spreads rapidly, it’s essential to verify facts. Use trustworthy sites like Snopes, FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact to uncover the truth and become a savvy information consumer! Such sites employ personnel who are either trained researchers or experts to ascertain some of the claims and give a supportive analysis of the facts. Such facilities must be utilized to check information, especially regarding the claim's authenticity.
It can be rather tricky and intimidating to navigate through the media. However, as these ten precautions explain, it is possible to limit the chances of being duped by twisting and targeted content. To do so, always check the source, not only look for substantiating details but also compare other sources of information, confirm who wrote it, search for proof, think twice about eye-catching headlines, mind the time, scrutinize the style, look for fairness, do not trust anything unless it is from reliable sources, and lastly rely on fact-checking services. In this way, it will be possible to make reasonable conclusions and develop opinions that are rich in detail even when presented with prejudicial content that seeks to manipulate.