Death Toll Reaches 429 in Hours, Horrific Massacre in Gaza by Israeli Forces

Gaza, 19 March – (PIC): Israeli forces have resumed large-scale attacks on Gaza, leading to the deaths of at least 429 Palestinians and injuring hundreds more. The attacks began on Tuesday morning and have caused massive destruction across Gaza.

According to Gaza’s official media office, Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 429 people so far, with dozens missing and hundreds injured. On Tuesday evening, Israeli forces bombed a house in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killing four Palestinians.

Late at night, Israeli planes targeted the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City and the Beit Hanoun area in northern Gaza. At the same time, an Israeli drone attacked fishing boats in Khan Younis port, setting them on fire.

In Khan Younis, an Israeli airstrike on a house in Al-Qarara town killed two people and injured several others. In Rafah, another airstrike killed three people. A separate drone attack in central Khan Younis also killed one person.

Palestinian reporters have confirmed that Israeli planes have been carrying out large-scale attacks on different areas of Gaza. This is part of an ongoing war that has lasted for 18 months. Over 170 people have been killed in eastern Gaza and Gaza City alone, while more than 90 people have been killed in Khan Younis.

Israeli forces carried out brutal airstrikes on Gaza when displaced Palestinians were preparing for Suhoor (pre-dawn meal). Israeli warplanes dropped heavy bombs on them, causing massive destruction and casualties.

Israeli warplanes launched sudden attacks on Rafah, Khan Younis, Gaza City, and northern Gaza, using violent fire belts. Reports confirm that Israeli jets also targeted Deir al-Balah and Jabalia just minutes after the first wave of bombing.

According to Hebrew media, about 100 Israeli fighter jets took part in the attacks on Gaza. Medical sources have confirmed that dozens of people have been killed and injured due to these large-scale attacks.

The Israeli military has announced that they are restarting the war in Gaza, violating the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli army and Shin Bet forces have been ordered by political leaders to carry out large-scale strikes on targets across Gaza.

Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, confirmed that Israeli airstrikes have caused severe difficulties for rescue operations. He said that rescue teams are struggling because multiple sites are being targeted at the same time.

Local sources confirmed that Israeli jets bombed Al-Tabieen School in Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, where displaced people had taken shelter. Many were killed and others injured in the attack.

A medical source reported that Al-Ma’madani Hospital in Gaza City received the bodies of eight martyrs, including five children, and treated 50 injured people. Ambulance teams are still working to transport victims, but access to some targeted sites remains difficult.

Israeli warplanes have carried out intense airstrikes on Khan Younis and other parts of Gaza, causing heavy casualties and destruction.

According to media reports, Israeli jets targeted the house of Dr. Ayman Abu Tair, the Director of the Nutrition Department at Nasser Medical Complex, near Al-Bushra Mosque in Abasan Al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. So far, 10 bodies have been recovered from the rubble, while 4 people remain trapped under the debris.

Israeli forces also bombed a house belonging to the Abu Ma’adi family on Al-Samasma Street in western Khan Younis.

• The Ghaith Camp in western Khan Younis, where displaced families were sheltering, was also attacked, causing deaths and injuries among the homeless.
• In Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, an Israeli helicopter attacked a tent camp for displaced people, killing and injuring several civilians.
• Reports confirm that 9 people, including children, were killed in the Al-Mawasi tent camp bombing, and dozens were injured. A field hospital received 14 dead bodies from the attack.

Following Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis, 32 bodies were brought to the morgue at Nasser Hospital, and 10 bodies were taken to the European Hospital.

• In western Gaza City, Israeli shelling on the Al-Ahrar building in the northern coastal area killed and injured several people.
• In northern Gaza, several injured people were taken to the Indonesian Hospital after Israeli shelling.
• Israeli jets bombed Arbkan School in Jabalia Al-Balad, where many displaced people were sheltering.
• Dozens of injured civilians were taken to Al-Awda Hospital in Tel Al-Zaatar after Israeli shelling on residential homes in northern Gaza.

Israeli jets also bombed multiple homes in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, resulting in heavy casualties and significant destruction.