‘There is no safe place in Gaza right now’ say humanitarian workers, as Israel bombs sole border crossing with Egypt, preventing refugees’ escape
Frightened residents of Gaza have described bombardments striking residential buildings, hospitals and schools across the enclave amid growing concern over destruction of civilian infrastructure asThe Palestinian health ministry said more than 830 people have been killed, with 4,250 wounded since Saturday., I witnessed the previous escalations,” said Nidal Hamdouna, a humanitarian worker with Norwegian-Danish organisation Church Aid.
Gaza’s sole border crossing with Egypt, the only entry point not controlled by Israel, was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday for the third time in 24 hours, an Egyptian NGO said. “The neonatal unit at Shifa hospital, the central trauma hospital and the largest in Gaza, was partly damaged due to bombardments around the facility,” he said.
“Civilians must be respected and protected at all times. Civilian infrastructure must never be a target.” IDF spokesperson Lt Col Richard Hecht advised Gazans to “get out” and escape the airstrikes through the southern border crossing with Egypt, before his office issued a clarifying statement that the crossing is now closed.
“I believe this is a collective punishment for the entire Gaza population. Civilians are not safe, they can’t access to their basic needs – water, food. The health sector is deteriorating under the number of injured people,” he said.
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