Israeli Forces Assassinate Gaza Police Chief, Kill Scores in New Massacres

Major General Mahmoud Salah and Major General Hussam Shahwan were assassinated by Israel successful Gaza. (Photo: via societal media)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli forces assassinate Gaza’s constabulary main and massacre dozens of civilians successful a deadly caller question of aggression.

The Israeli subject assassinated Major General Mahmoud Salah, the Director General of Police successful Gaza, and Major General Hussam Shahwan, a elder serviceman successful the Police Command Council, successful a raid connected the Al-Mawasi country of Khan Yunis connected Thursday.

The Ministry of Interior successful Gaza denounced the killings arsenic a heinous crime. In a statement, it accused the Israeli concern of spreading chaos and exacerbating the humanitarian situation successful the Strip. 

The connection noted that Major General Salah and Major General Shahwan were assassinated portion performing their humanitarian and nationalist duties, serving the Palestinian radical amidst catastrophic conditions caused by relentless Israeli aggression.  

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 11 displaced Palestinians were killed and others were injured, arsenic a effect of the Israeli concern forces targeting their tents successful the Al-Mawasi area, westbound of Khan Yunis, successful the confederate Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/UXo7nIN56R

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According to the ministry, Major General Salah had been a cornerstone of Gaza’s constabulary unit since its constitution 30 years ago, moving tirelessly to support information successful the besieged Strip.

Al-Jazeera reported that different 10 Palestinians were killed erstwhile tents lodging displaced families successful Al-Mawasi were bombed. Among the victims were 4 children and 3 women, who were reportedly killed arsenic they slept. 

Additional strikes successful the colony of Bani Suhaila, southbound of Khan Yunis, reportedly claimed 2 much lives.  

Al-Jazeera besides reported that the decease toll from a raid connected Jabaliya Al-Balad successful bluish Gaza has risen to 10. 

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Gaza City besides endured dense bombardment, with 20 radical killed successful conscionable 2 hours. The strikes targeted areas including Al-Shati Camp, Al-Rimal, and Al-Shaaf. 

Seven Palestinians were besides killed eastbound of Deir al-Balah successful the cardinal Strip.  

Since October 5, the bluish areas of Gaza, including Jabaliya exile camp, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun, person been subjected to an aggravated Israeli offensive. 

This run has killed astir 4,000 Palestinians and displaced tens of thousands.  

Meanwhile, Civil Defense teams successful Gaza are struggling to respond to the devastation. 

Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Civil Defense, stated that Israeli forces person actively hindered rescue operations, threatening and arresting unit members. Despite these threats, rescue teams persist nether perilous conditions.  

The wellness situation successful Gaza is besides escalating. Dr. Marwan Al-Hamas, manager of tract hospitals for Gaza’s Ministry of Health, reported that 8 people, including 7 infants, died owed to freezing temperatures. 

He warned that the Strip faces utmost shortages of food, medicine, and shelter, leaving galore to starve oregon succumb to the cold.  

Ongoing Genocide

The ongoing Israeli battle connected the Gaza Strip, which began connected October 7, 2023, has led to a humanitarian situation of unprecedented scale. As the decease toll among besieged and starved Palestinian civilians continues to emergence daily, Israel is presently facing charges of genocide against Palestinians earlier the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, astatine slightest 45,553 Palestinians person been killed, and 108,379 wounded successful Israel’s ongoing genocide successful Gaza starting connected October 7, 2023.

The toll is expected to emergence further, with astatine slightest 11,000 radical inactive unaccounted for, presumed dormant nether the rubble of their homes crossed Gaza.

The war, which Palestinians telephone “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” began aft a subject cognition carried retired by Hamas connected Israeli territory. Israel reports that 1,200 of its soldiers and civilians were killed during the archetypal onslaught connected October 7. However, Israeli media person raised concerns that a important fig of Israeli casualties were caused by ‘friendly fire’ during the assault.

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Human rights organizations, some Palestinian and international, person reported that the overwhelming bulk of the casualties successful Gaza are women and children. The ongoing unit has besides exacerbated an acute famine, with thousands of children among the dead, highlighting the severity of the humanitarian disaster.

The warfare has displaced astir 2 cardinal radical from their homes crossed Gaza, with the bulk of the displaced forced into the already overcrowded confederate portion of the Strip. The colonisation successful Gaza remains trapped successful the ongoing conflict, with small entree to basal necessities specified arsenic food, water, and aesculapian care.

(PC, AJA)