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US-Israeli onslaught on Gaza

It is day 73 of the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip where fresh airstrikes and shelling have killed scores of Palestinian civilians. In the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, at least 50 people were killed in air raids targeting residential buildings. Israeli bombardment also took the lives of over 30 people in the city of Jabalia, in the northern part of the territory. Several areas of Gaza City have been struck as well. As a result, dozens of dead bodies were brought to al-Shifa Hospital. The southern city of Khan Yunis witnessed fresh attacks too. The regime’s artillery shelled the maternity ward of Nasser hospital, killing a teenage girl and wounding a number of other people. The Palestinian Red Crescent has slammed as extremely dangerous the shelling on the medical facility in Khan Yunis. According to the humanitarian organization, the regime’s attacks on Gaza since October 7 have claimed the lives of 300 medical workers.

Yemen anti-Israeli operations

Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement says the country’s armed forces will only stop their operations against Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea if the regime puts an end to its aggression against Gaza. Ansarullah spokesman, Mohammed Abdul Salam, said Israel’s blockade of Gaza must be lifted, so that food and medicine can be sent to the strip. He added that the anti-Israel maritime operations have had a huge impact on the regime’s economy. Abdul Salam underlined that Israel poses a threat to all Muslim countries as well as the Islamic unity. He added that Yemen’s stance on the issue of Palestine has its roots in national, ethical and religious principles. Over the past weeks, the Yemeni army has targeted a number of Israel-bound vessels in waters around the Arab country. The strikes were in response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Israeli "terrorism" in Gaza

The head of the Roman Catholic Church has condemned the Israeli killing of two Christian women who had taken refuge at a church in Gaza City. Pope Francis says Tel Aviv is using terrorism tactics in Gaza, adding unarmed civilians are the targets of Israeli strikes. The pontiff referred to a statement by the Latin Patriarchate of al-Quds that said a mother and daughter were shot and killed in cold blood as they walked in the compound of Gaza’s only Catholic Church. One of them was killed as she tried to carry the other to safety. According to the statement, seven others were also injured. This is not the first time Israel has conducted attacks on religious sites. Back in October, the Greek Orthodox Church where hundreds of people were taking shelter was bombed, leaving at least 18 people, including children, dead. The Israeli army has also targeted many mosques during their onslaught on Gaza.