Palestinian journalist Imad Zakout reports on developments in the besieged northern Gaza
No.
7488
Date
19 October, 2024
Original Social Media Post
"Palestinian journalist Imad Zakout reports on developments in the besieged northern Gaza Strip for the 14th consecutive day as Israel intensifies its air and artillery strikes and continues demolishing citizens' homes."
- Source
Day 15 of Israel's third ground invasion of the North Gaza governorate.
The day was marked by the IDF's focus on terrorizing, besieging and driving people out of shelters. Israeli tanks directly fired shells on Al-Awda and Indonesian hospitals while drones targeted Kamal Adwan hospital. Each assault leading to the murder of and injuries of healthcare staff or patients.
The IDF also invaded schools and forcibly displaced people out of them, notably in the Sheikh Zayed area.
Morning:
Midday
Afternoon
- the Israeli army continues terrorizing schools/shelters: it stormed the Palestine School, taking up positions in front of the gate of Hafsa School, opposite Abu Rashid Pool, in Jabalia Camp
- IDF besieges patients and injured inside Al Yemen Assaeed hospital
- IDF shoots an ambulance belonging to Al-Awda Hospital. The ambulance was carrying 6 injuries to be transfered to Kamal Adwan Hospital. Crews were ably to evacuate 5 injuries while the IDF kept targeting the ambulance.. Two women were killed in the Israeli attack on the ambulance. According to journalist Osama Abu Rabee, the ambulance was carrying a newborn to Kamal Adwan hospital
- Raghad Ayman Abdulqader Al-Basyouni (mother of newborn)
- Sanaa Mustafa Al-Basyouni (companion)
- the newborn was injured
- After invading multiple shelters, the IDF forced displaced families out of shelters in Sheikh Zayed, forcibly displacing them again. A witness said they were subjected to body searches, abuse and field interrogations. People headed towards Gaza City.
Evening
Night