The number of martyrs in Palestine this week exceeded 20; Photo: File
Gaza: Israel bombarded various areas of the West Bank again today while attacking refugee camps, in which the number of martyrs rose to 4, while the number of martyrs in Israeli airstrikes this week exceeded 20.
According to the international news organization, the Israeli army attacked the Jenin refugee camp in the name of search operation, during which 2 Palestinian youths were martyred and more than 5 were injured in the clash.
The Israeli army bombed several buildings in Gaza, in which a young man was martyred and another seriously injured. The condition of the injured is said to be critical and he died during treatment at the hospital. Thus today the total number of martyrdoms has increased to 4.
In the latest update, the health ministry in Gaza said the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli offensive now stands at 15, with another 22 wounded, three of them in critical condition.
On the other hand, 156 houses have been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes this week. The Israeli occupying authorities have further extended the siege of Gaza, closing the Beit Hanun crossing in the north and the Karam Abu Salem crossing, which is used for commercial goods, making the situation in Gaza more difficult for civilians than before.
The Israeli army has claimed that rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into its territory, which landed in the plain and caught fire, but there were no casualties. In retaliatory action, they have targeted the hideouts of Palestinian militants.
It should be remembered that 15 Palestinian youths, including 3 Islamic Jihad commanders, were martyred in the bombing of the Israeli army on Tuesday, while the number of Palestinian youths martyred this year has exceeded 100.
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