GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Hamas Movement said in a statement issued Friday that the Israeli occupation army committed a new crime by targeting the homes of the Ahmed and al-Baba families in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, killing almost 70 people, most of whom were children and women, and wounding dozens more.
Ambulances cannot reach the victims due to the systematic obstruction of the ambulance and civil defense work as part of the ongoing genocide war and in violation of all international laws and regulations, the statement read.
“The Israeli enemy continues its brutal war of genocide in the northern Gaza Strip, which it began fifty-two days ago, under a criminal siege, a complete ban on aid entry, such as food, water, or medicine, and a systematic targeting of defenseless civilians and civilian facilities, especially hospitals.”
Hamas called on the international community and the United Nations to break the siege on the northern Gaza Strip, to allow relief, ambulance, and rescue teams’ access to the area, and to stop the systematic genocidal, ethnic cleansing, and starvation campaign against defenseless civilians.
Hundreds of Palestinians continue to flee from northern Gaza, where the Israeli military launched a new offensive two months ago, imposing a complete siege on the territory. The United Nations estimated that up to 131,000 people fled the area, with up to 75,000 remaining.
The siege has isolated Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the Jabaliya refugee camp, allowing almost no humanitarian aid to reach the area.
Food security experts previously warned that famine is imminent. Earlier this month, the Famine Review Committee said that “famine thresholds may have already been crossed or else will be in the near future.”
