GAZA, (The Palestinian Information Center) The spokesperson for the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, Mahmoud Basal, revealed the massive scale of destruction caused by the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza City in just one week since Israel declared it would “open the gates of hell” on the city.
In a statement released Thursday evening, Basal said that critical infrastructure and residential areas have suffered extensive destruction, and over 50,000 civilians, including children, women, and the elderly, have been rendered homeless in less than a week amid an escalating humanitarian catastrophe.
He noted that 12 residential buildings, each with more than seven floors and housing approximately 500 apartments, have been completely destroyed, displacing more than 10,000 residents.
Basal added that the Israeli military also bombed and destroyed over 120 additional buildings with fewer than seven floors (averaging three floors per building), displacing more than 7,200 people.
The statement further reported that more than 500 buildings have been partially damaged, depriving nearly 30,000 people of shelter. In addition, more than 600 tents, used to house displaced families, were destroyed, leaving at least 6,000 more civilians homeless. The destruction also includes 10 schools and 5 mosques that were completely leveled.
The Civil Defense spokesperson urgently called on the United Nations and the international community to immediately intervene to stop the aggression and protect civilians.
He also appealed to humanitarian and relief organizations to act swiftly to provide alternative shelters and necessities such as food, medicine, and emergency supplies for the displaced.
