The Israeli barbaric war of genocide against Gaza has entered its 223rd day, amid the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

More massacres for Civilians

- More than 30 Palestinians, including 10 children, were martyred as the occupation targeted families in Gaza City (Palestinian News Agency).

- 4 Palestinians were martyred as a result of a bombing that targeted a house south of Rafah, and another Palestinian was martyred in a bombing that targeted the Al-Awda Roundabout area in the center of the city (Palestinian News Agency).

- 4 Palestinians, including a pregnant woman, were killed in a raid launched by occupation aircraft that targeted a house in Jabalia Camp (Palestinian News Agency).

- 5 martyrs due to “Israeli” bombing of a house in Khan Yunis (Al Jazeera).

Rise in Martyrs  

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the death toll in the Strip had risen to 35,272, and injuries to 79,205, since the start of the occupation’s aggression on October 7.

The Ministry said, in a press statement: The occupation committed 4 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the death of 39 citizens and the injury of 64 others, during the past 24 hours.

For its part, the Palestinian Red Crescent said on Thursday: More than 15,000 children have been martyred since the start of the aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Fierce battles in Jabalia, and destroying more than 10 Israeli vehicles

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, as it announced, today, Wednesday, several qualitative operations, most notably:

Al-Qassam Brigades

- A Zionist troop carrier was destroyed by a “Al-Yassin 105” missile, leaving its crew dead and wounded in the “Block 2” area of Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip.

- Destruction of a “Merkvah 4” tank penetrating east of the city of Jabalia with a “Shawaz” device, leaving its crew dead and wounded.

- Targeting a Zionist “Merkvah” tank with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell, south of the project junction, east of the city of Rafah.

- Attacking the rear lines of the forces penetrating east of the city of Jabalia, and detonating two “D9” bulldozers with a “Tandum” shell and a guerrilla action device.

- 4 “D9” military bulldozers and a “Markvah” tank were targeted with “Al-Yassin 105” shells east of Jabalia.

A Zionist soldier sniped with a “Ghoul” rifle inside a house in the Ard al-Shawi area, east of the city of Rafah

– Targeting a “D9” military bulldozer with a “Al-Yassin 105” shell in the Al-Tanour neighborhood, east of Rafah.

 - In a joint operation with the "Jerusalem Brigades", a clash occurred with a Zionist force at the Abu Zeitoun junction in the Jabalia camp, north of Gaza, resulting in deaths and injuries among Israeli occupation members.

– Targeting the enemy’s command and control headquarters near the occupied “Kerm Abu Salem” settlement, east of the city of Rafah, with a 107-caliber rocket salvo.

- Two "Mirkvah4" tanks were blown up with two Shawaz charges, east of the city of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip

- 3 “Merkvah 4” tanks were targeted with “Al-Yassin 105” shells east of the city of Jabalia.

Losses of the occupation forces

The occupation army announced that 5 soldiers were killed and 16 others were injured in the bombing of a building in the Jabalia area yesterday, Wednesday.

The army said: The dead and wounded soldiers were killed in an accidental exchange of fire between two “Israeli” forces, according to what Al Jazeera reported.

Thus, the number of deaths among the ranks of the occupation army since the seventh of last October has risen to 627 officers and soldiers, including 289 who were killed since the start of the ground operation of the occupation forces in the Gaza Strip.

The occupation army also reported that 15 soldiers were injured during the past 24 hours, including 11 who were injured in the Gaza battles.

 Gaza Floating Port    

Today, Thursday, Washington announced the completion of the construction of the Gaza floating port on the shores of the Strip.

The US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement: The United States has installed anchors to connect the Gaza floating port to the Gaza Strip’s shore, as part of a mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians.

They added that trucks carrying humanitarian aid are expected to begin moving from the beach in the coming days, and that the United Nations will undertake the task of distributing them in the Strip, stressing that no American forces have entered Gaza, according to what was reported by the Al-Araby Al-Jadeed website.

 Canadian Judiciary Backs Pro-Palestine Camp.

Anadolu Agency reported that the Canadian judiciary in the province of Quebec issued a judicial order refusing to remove a pro-Palestinian camp at McGill University.

Judge Mark Pierre said, “There is no evidence to support the allegation that the removal of the camp located on the front lawn of McGill University has become an urgent need.”

He pointed out “No serious incident or violence has been recorded since the first tent was erected on the university campus.”

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Amir vows to pursue reforms .. “We are in phase of hardworking”

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday pledged to pursue the process of reforms and affirmed that “we are in a new phase of the responsible and serious action stages.”

His Highness the Amir’s statement came during a reception of the His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to take the oath on the occasion of his appointment and present the ministers to His Highness the Amir. His Highness the Amir congratulated the newly elected ministers, stressing that it is a great responsibility, wishing them success in serving the dear homeland and Kuwait’s citizens and residents.

 “We are in a new, responsible, and serious phase of hard-working to serve the nation, its citizens, and its interests,” said His Highness the Amir. His Highness the Amir urged the new government to determine priorities, unify efforts, and harness energies according to a specific work plan, and timetable.

Further, His Highness the Amir demanded the newly formed government to accelerate the implementation of long-awaited strategic development projects, address needed files, issues, and topics related to infrastructure, and develop health care and the educational system; through procedures that consider transparency and the preservation of public money.

His Highness the Amir also called on the ministers to develop economic and investment sectors to achieve a sustainable economy, invest in human capital, promote innovation and scientific research, improve the business environment and government services, and digital transformation in the services provided. “I urge you to strengthen diplomatic relations with brotherly and friendly countries, raise cooperation frameworks with them in various fields to broader horizons, and consolidate the humanitarian role of the State of Kuwait,” said Highness the Amir. — KUNA

Social Reform Society approves financial, admin, audit reports at general assembly.

The Social Reform Society held its annual general assembly meeting on May 14 at its Rawda area headquarters, where financial, administrative, and Sharia audit reports were approved. Dr. Khaled Mathkour, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and other officials were present, including representatives from the Ministry of Social Affairs and auditing offices. The Society is recognized for being the first nonprofit organization to implement Sharia audit in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Welcoming Attendees

The meeting began with welcoming attendees and active discussions on the reports, with heads of sectors answering questions. The Sharia Auditing Company confirmed that operations of Namaa Charity were in line with Islamic Sharia principles.

Approving Reports

Dr. Khaled congratulated members on approving the reports and recommended a new board of directors for the association.

The Board of Directors then selected the President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer from among the members. Dr. Khaled wished success to all in achieving the association's vision and mission for the benefit of Kuwaiti society. The meeting concluded with a positive atmosphere and great interaction among members.

 Dr. Khaled Al-Madhkoor: Gathering around the political leadership is a legal and a national commitment

In his opening speech to the General Assembly in its 60th year, Sheikh Dr. Khaled Al-Madhkour, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Social Reform Society, addressed the members of the Society, emphasizing the importance of uniting behind the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, stating that it is a legal duty and a national commitment.

 In his speech, Dr. Khaled Al-Madhkoor said:

In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful..

Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and May blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and upon all his family and companions.

These days, the country is going through circumstances that require gathering around the leadership of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, may God protect and preserve him, for the benefit of the nation and the citizens, and it is a legal duty and a national commitment.

We pray to Allah Almighty to perpetuate stability, security, safety and well-being in our country, and for His Highness to wear the garment of health and wellness.

Dear fellow members of the Society...

A closer look at the conditions of some societies in which strife, division, and disagreements have raged, and which have become arenas for incitement and provocation, calls us to assume our societal responsibility and call for the preservation of the country’s stability, security, cohesion, and national unity, away from everything that raises strife and harms stability.

We are fully confident in the keenness of His Highness the Prince, may God protect and preserve him, for the homeland and the citizens, and for preserving the country’s historical gains preserved by the forefathers and early founders who sought to preserve its security, identity, economy, constitution and unity.

 We call on His Highness, may Allah protect and preserve him, to advance our dear homeland and its roles and responsibilities towards our Arab and Islamic affiliation. Especially Kuwait's historical role in humanitarian work in general and the Palestinian issue in particular. Chiefly at this time when a war of extermination is being waged by the Zionist enemy against our people in Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank.

May Allah Almighty protect Kuwait, its Emir and its people from all harm, and protect it from temptations, both apparent and hidden.

“Balad Al Khair” Association Signs an Agreement with the Endowments Secretariat for the General Food Bank Project

Balad Al Khair Association signed a cooperation agreement with the General Secretariat of Endowments to implement the “All-Feeding Bank” project, which aims to support needy families within the State of Kuwait, by issuing prepaid cards to obtain ration and food supplies.

Othman Al-Thuwaini, Director of the Balad Al-Khair Association, confirmed that the “All-Feeding Bank” project comes in generous cooperation with the General Secretariat of Endowments. With the aim of supporting needy families within the State of Kuwait, in light of the exceptional circumstances that are witnessing increases in prices.

He explained that the General Food Bank relies on issuing prepaid cards that benefit about 782 individuals.

Al-Thuwaini pointed out that the project aims to contribute to improving the conditions of needy families, and to bring joy and pleasure to the hearts of the needy and poor, by alleviating their financial burdens.

The Director General of the Balad Al Khair Association continued that the General Secretariat of Endowments provided financial support for the project worth 27,370 dinars. He noted that the fruitful cooperation between the Association and the General Secretariat of Endowments came within the framework of strengthening confidence in national institutions to support all charitable and volunteer activities and efforts that contribute to serving the Kuwaiti community.

  International Mercy: 550,000 beneficiaries of the “Gaza is Calling” campaign

Qais Yousef Al-Ali, the Director of Public Relations and Media at Al-Rahma International Society, highlighted the Society's proactive relief efforts in Gaza since the beginning of the aggression. Their "Gaza is Calling" campaign has provided aid to over 550,240 beneficiaries, focusing on food, medicine, and shelter.

Medical assistance included equipment, ambulances, and fuel for hospitals, benefiting 214,400 individuals.

Additionally, food provisions reached over 500,000 people, with Ramadan fast-breaking assisting 101,875 individuals.

Mercy International also offered shelter support to 50,000 affected individuals from the conflict.

The Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Gaza, managed by Mercy International, treated over 560,108 cases across various medical disciplines, thanks to generous support from donors. The hospital expanded its capacity, established new facilities, and opened specialized departments to cater to different medical needs.

Al-Ali expressed gratitude to the people and government of Kuwait for their continuous support and prayers for Gaza's residents, hoping for divine acceptance of their charitable actions.

“Al-Rasikhoon” Launches "Educate Me" Program with Endowments Secretariat.

“Al-Rasikhoon” Association, in partnership with the General Secretariat of Endowments, has launched the "Educate Me" program aimed at strengthening the Arabic language and Islamic identity among Muslim youth in the diaspora.

The project, generously sponsored by the General Secretariat of Endowments, focuses on building the educational capabilities of Arab refugee children in Turkey through teaching reading, writing, and Islamic studies.

Targeting children aged 6 to 12 who are unable to read and write, the project aims to empower them with essential skills to enhance their educational development.

Starting in June 2024 and lasting for 6 months, the program is part of the association's "Binaa" project and includes teaching Quranic principles, Arabic reading, and writing with modern spelling rules.

By educating 500 students, the project aims to preserve the Arabic language as the language of the Quran and strengthen the Arab and Islamic identity among students in non-Arab schools.

The initiative is part of the association's efforts, supported by the General Secretariat of Endowments, to promote education and societal development.

The Al-Rasikhoon Association plays a crucial role in teaching the Quran and building a balanced legal culture, focusing on memorization and understanding, with the aim of preparing a knowledgeable and influential elite to contribute to the nation's development and youth empowerment.

 The Israeli barbaric war of genocide against Gaza has entered its 222nd day, amid the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

Ongoing Aggressions and Massacres

The occupation continues its aggression against Gaza, where a number of citizens were martyred and injured, today, Wednesday, in a series of raids launched by the Zionist warplanes on several areas in the Strip.

The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that 10 displaced people were martyred in an Israeli bombing of a clinic affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, south of Gaza City.

In addition, 4 citizens were martyred and others were injured when a warplane bombed a house in the town of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.

Five citizens, including a child, were martyred as a result of an “Israeli” missile strike that targeted a house in the vicinity of the club in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Resistance kills 12 Zionist soldiers in Jabalia.

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, as it announced, today, Wednesday, several qualitative operations, most notably:

  Al-Qassam Brigades

- A “D9” military bulldozer was targeted with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell at the Al-Ternis junction in Jabalia camp.

- Bombing the settlement of Sderot with a 114 mm short-range “Rajum” missile system.

- An anti-personnel missile was dropped via a drone on a group of occupation soldiers east of Jabalia camp.

A Complex Operation

- In a complex operation in the “Block 4” area of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, “Al-Qassam” Mujahedeen targeted a “D9” military bulldozer with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell, and targeted an Israeli force holed up inside a house with two anti-personnel shells and clashed with it.

Immediately upon advancing, the rescue force at the place detonated a “Shawaz” device in a “Merkavah” tank, and after an attempt to withdraw the equipment of the targeted force lying on the ground, the Zionist Air Force barbarically bombed the place, and our Mujahedeen confirmed that at least 12 soldiers were killed in the operation.

- A Zionist soldier sniped near the Al-Tabaeen Mosque, east of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

 Al-Quds Brigades

- Engaged in fierce clashes with the Zionist enemy soldiers near Abu Zeitoun, Jabalia camp, leaving one dead and one wounded.

- Some Zionist soldiers were killed or wounded during fierce clashes in the Al-Taqaddum axis on Al-Sikka Street, east of the Jabalia camp.

- During intense fighting in the Al-Taqaddum axis on Al-Sikka Street, east of the Jabalia camp, some Zionist soldiers were killed or injured.

- Bombardment of the occupied Sderot with a missile attack.

Occupation Withdraws from the Zaytoun Neighborhood

The occupation army announced today, Wednesday, its withdrawal from the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, after operations that lasted about a week, amid clashes in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, the firing of rockets at Sderot in the Gaza Strip, and the continued “Israeli” bombing throughout the Strip, according to Al-Jazeera.

Zionist General: Hamas Cannot Be Overthrown.

Major General Isaac Brik, reserve in the occupation army, said: The “Israeli” army does not have the ability to overthrow the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), even if the war lasts for a long time.

 Brik questioned whether it would be possible to keep fighting in the Gaza Strip, stating that Israel would suffer significant losses if it did so, including the collapse of the Strip's economy and the Israeli reserve army in a short amount of time. in addition to the internal disintegration of its society and the decline of its foreign relations.

Brick said: Failure to make a decision on “the day after the war” will lead to more deaths among the ranks of the “Israeli” army, especially after it returned to fighting in the same areas it was in before.

Brik pointed out that entering Rafah would be the final nail in the coffin of Israel's ability to topple Hamas, according to what Al Jazeera reported.

 Harvard Listens to Protesters

Students at Harvard University, in solidarity with the Palestinian people, announced that they had reached an agreement with the administration to end the sit-in on the university campus, in exchange for accepting their demands and discussing some of them.

The students said, in a statement on the “X” platform, according to the Anadolu Agency: They decided to disperse the camp on the campus after they reached an agreement with the university administration regarding their demands.

The students' demands focused on ending the university's relations with the Zionist entity, withdrawing its investments in it, and imposing an academic boycott on it because of the crimes it commits against the Palestinian people.

The statement stated that the Harvard University administration agreed to the return of the expelled students, and to discuss withdrawing its investments in “Israel.”

 The Israeli barbaric war of genocide against Gaza has entered its 221th day, amid the Zionist occupation forces continuing to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

8 Massacres and 82 Martyrs

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the occupation committed 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, including 82 martyrs and 234 injuries during the past 24 hours.

In its daily update, the Ministry confirmed that the toll of the aggression had risen to 35,173 martyrs and 79,061 injuries since the seventh of last October.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Press Agency (Safa) reported that civil defense teams in Gaza recovered, at dawn on Tuesday, at least 23 martyrs and dozens of injuries, most of them women and children, as a result of the occupation’s bombing of a residential building in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Civil Defense estimates indicate that there are at least about 100 people in the three-story building that was housing displaced people in the camp.

Kerem Shalom Crossings Still Closed

The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that the occupation forces continue to close the Rafah border crossings and the Karam Abu Salem commercial crossings in the southern Gaza Strip, and prevent the entry of humanitarian and medical aid amid warnings of an unprecedented disaster.

 450,000 Displaced from Rafah

The number of displaced people from Rafah has increased to 450,000 people since the evacuation order was issued on May 6, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

UNRWA said in a statement on Tuesday: Citizens face constant exhaustion, hunger, and fear, and the streets of Rafah are empty, while families continue to flee in search of safety.

33 Hospitals out of Service

The head of the government media office in Gaza, Salama Marouf, confirmed that the occupation destroyed more than 75% of citizens’ homes in the Strip.

He explained to Al Jazeera that the European Hospital will stop working completely today due to the lack of fuel, noting that the occupation aggression has put 33 of the Strip’s hospitals completely out of service.

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, as it announced, today, Tuesday, several qualitative operations, most notably:

 Al-Qassam Brigades

- Targeting a Zionist troop carrier and tank with two “Shawaz” explosive devices in the Al-Salam neighborhood area, east of Rafah.

- Destroying the enemy forces present inside the Rafah land crossing with mortar shells.

 In the Al Salam area located to the east of Rafah city, a military vehicle belonging to the occupation forces was destroyed by an "Al Yassin 105" missile resulting in casualties, among its crew.

- Targeting a Zionist “Merkvah” tank with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell in the vicinity of the Rafah land crossing.

- Bombing “Ashkelon” with a missile barrage in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians.

- Exploding a house that was previously booby-trapped in a special Zionist force, leaving its members dead and wounded on “George” Street, east of the city of Rafah.

- A “Merkvah” tank was targeted with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell behind the Al-Tabaeen Mosque, east of Rafah.

Two “Merkvah” tanks were targeted with two “Al-Yassin 105” shells on Abu Al-Eish Street in Jabalia camp.

- A “D9” military bulldozer was targeted with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell in the Abu Zeitoun area of Jabalia camp.

- Exploding a tunnel eye that had been booby-trapped in advance by Zionist engineering forces, leaving its members dead and wounded near the Al-Quds station, east of the city of Rafah.

 Al-Quds Brigades

- A missile attack towards south Ashkelon in response to the crimes of the Zionist enemy.

- Luring a large, private force into a complex and complex ambush on Gold Souq Street and finishing it off from point zero.

- Detonation of a lightning device in a D9 bulldozer in the Abu Zeitoun area in Jabalia camp.

- Bombardment with heavy-caliber mortar shells on military concentrations and infiltrating vehicles of the Zionist enemy in the vicinity of the Rafah crossing.

A Zionist soldier holed up in one of the buildings behind the Abu Zeitoun schools in the Jabalia camp.

- A barrage of 60-caliber regular mortar shells bombarded advanced enemy soldiers and vehicles around the eastern cemetery in the Al-Salam neighborhood, east of Rafah.

- A barrage of regular “60-caliber” mortar shells bombarded a foot force along Abu Al-Aish Street, leaving one dead and wounded.

- A missile attack towards “Sderot” in response to the crimes of the Zionist enemy.

- Bombarding the locations of the Zionist enemy’s vehicles and soldiers east of Jabalia with regular 60 caliber mortar shells.

- Shelling with heavy caliber mortar shells a gathering of Zionist enemy soldiers and vehicles in the “Netzarim” axis, causing direct hits.

- Engaged in fierce clashes with machine guns and “tandom” shells with a special Zionist unit barricaded inside a residential apartment east of Jabalia, leaving them dead and wounded.

- Targeting, with lightning-type anti-personnel bombs, a Zionist force holed up inside a residential apartment on Abu Al-Eish Street in Jabalia Camp.

- A barrage of 60-caliber regular mortar shells bombarded a concentration of vehicles in Block 2 of Jabalia Camp.

Occupation Losses

The occupation army announced today, Tuesday, that 22 soldiers were injured during the past 24 hours, including 15 in ground battles in the Gaza Strip.

He pointed out that the number of wounded soldiers since the beginning of the war on the Gaza Strip on October 7 has increased to 3,456.

Army data indicate that 270 soldiers are still receiving treatment in hospitals, including 33 in serious condition, 178 in moderate condition, and 59 in minor condition.

620 officers and soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war on Gaza on October 7, including 272 in ground battles in the Strip.

THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

The AFP stated that discussions regarding South Africa’s appeal, for actions against "Israel" to retreat its troops from Rafah in the Gaza Strip are scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the International Court of Justice the top court, in the UN.

Day 219 of the Israeli Genocide War on Gaza

The Israeli Genocide War on Gaza has entered its 219th day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

8 Massacres and 63 Martyrs

The Palestinian Information Center reported that the occupation forces are continuing their ground incursion into Rafah, continuing to occupy the Rafah border crossing for the sixth day in a row, concentrating air and artillery bombardment, committing massacres, and preventing the entry of aid.

Incursion into Al-Zaytoun Neighborhood

The occupation forces also continue their incursion into Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, for the fourth day, while last night they began a new incursion into Jabalia, north of Gaza.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced 8 massacres committed by the occupation against families, including 63 martyrs and 114 injuries, during the past 24 hours.

The Ministry confirmed that the toll of the aggression had risen to 35,034 martyrs and 78,755 injuries since October 7th.

Fierce Battles

The Palestinian resistance continues to confront the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, as it announced, today, Sunday, several qualitative operations, most notably:

  “Al-Qassam Brigades”:

- Engaging in fierce clashes with enemy forces in the Taqaddam axis, east of the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip

- Targeting concentrations of enemy forces on “Street 8” south of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood with heavy-caliber mortar shells.

- Targeting concentrations of enemy forces on “Street 10” south of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood with heavy-caliber mortar shells.

An anti-tank missile was dropped by a drone on a “Merkvah” tank east of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

- Targeting a Zionist “Merkavah” tank with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell east of Jabalia camp; Which led to it catching fire, killing and injuring those inside it.

- Destroying enemy forces’ concentrations east of Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip with mortar shells.

Two Zionist tanks were targeted with “Al-Yassin 105” shells behind the Riyad Al-Salehin Mosque, east of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip.

- A Zionist tank was targeted with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell and it caught fire near the Al-Mabhouh site, east of the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

- From the Zionist incursion area east of Jabalia... bombing the occupied city of Ashkelon with a missile salvo in response to the massacres against civilians.

  “Al-Quds Brigades”:

- Bombardment with a missile barrage of type (107) of the Zionist enemy concentrations penetrating east of Rafah.

More Losses among the Occupation  

The occupation is still suffering losses among its forces, as Hebrew media announced that the deputy observer of the security system in the occupation army was injured by resistance fire in the Gaza Strip.

Occupation Army Radio said: Deputy Superintendent of the Defense System, General Yogev Bar Shachet, was injured in battles in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in the Gaza Strip last Friday.

Four occupation soldiers were also killed and others were seriously injured in battles in the northern Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera quoted the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz that 10 officers and soldiers of the occupation have committed suicide since October 7, including a number who committed suicide during the battles in the settlements surrounding Gaza.

Israeli National Security Council Official's Resignation

Resignations continue among the Zionist leaders against the backdrop of the occupation government’s failures in the war on Gaza, as the official “Hebrew Radio” reported, on Sunday, the resignation of the person responsible for drawing up strategic affairs in the “Israeli” National Security Council, Yoram Hamo.

State Radio said, according to what was reported by Al Jazeera: The reason for Hamo’s resignation is that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not take decisions regarding the day after the war and the return of military operations in northern Gaza.

The new resignation comes two days after the announcement of the resignation of Mushek Aviv, head of the propaganda system for “Israel” (Hespra), only months after his appointment.

The most prominent developments on the 217th day of the “genocidal” war on Gaza

For 217 days, the occupation has continued its destructive and barbaric war on the Gaza Strip, using all methods of killing and destruction. The Israeli army is committing the most horrific massacres and atrocities against families in the Gaza Strip, starting from bombing homes over their heads, all the way to storming and closing all crossings and preventing the travel of the sick and wounded. The occupation also prevented the entry of humanitarian aid, as the need for one person was hardly enough, which portends a real crisis and a deep disaster.

Latest Statistics and Updates

In the latest statistics of the Palestinian Ministry of Health for the latest statistics of the "Israeli" aggression against Gaza, the number of martyrs has risen to 34,904 martyrs and 78,514 injuries.

In Palestine Online's monitoring of the recent field developments of the Zionist war on Gaza, the occupation continued its bombing of all areas of the Gaza Strip amid a clear focus of air and artillery bombardment on the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

• In the city of Rafah, Zionist helicopters opened heavy fire east of the city of Rafah.
• In conjunction with artillery shelling surrounding the Al-Shouka municipality and the Abu Halawa area, east of the city.
• Medical sources reported that the martyr Jihad Hamdan Jabr (32 years old) died as a result of artillery shelling on Al-Zar Street, west of Rafah.
• Fierce clashes broke out coinciding with Zionist artillery shelling east of the city of Rafah.
• Local sources reported that the occupation forces carried out bombing operations east of the city of Rafah.
• In Khan Yunis, a martyr was killed in an artillery shelling on the town of Abasan, east of the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
• In the Central Governorate, occupation artillery bombed several areas east of Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip.
• At dawn today, occupation aircraft launched violent raids north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.
• In Gaza City, fire broke out in several homes following occupation artillery shelling south of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
• A number of martyrs were killed and others were injured when the occupation targeted a house for the "Abdel-Al" family on Yarmouk Street in the center of Gaza City.
• The occupation artillery bombed the Al-Sabra and Al-Zaytoun neighborhoods south of Gaza City, coinciding with intense and continuous gunfire.
• The occupation aircraft targeted a 6-story residential building on the eastern outskirts of the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City.
• A number of citizens were injured in a Zionist bombing that targeted a house for the “Dada” family in the Zarqa area on Al-Nafaq Street, north of Gaza City.
• The occupation forces also blew up residential squares in the Ali Mosque area in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City.
• In the northern Gaza Strip, the occupation artillery fired shells amid intense and continuous fire on areas in the northern Gaza Strip.
• The liberated prisoner, Ahmed Jihad Ghoneim, and three members of his family died as a result of the bombing of his house in the northern Gaza Strip.
• Civil Defense crews confirmed that they were able to recover martyrs and wounded as a result of the occupation bombing of a house for the “Abu Aoun” family in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip.