A deadly Israeli airstrike targeted the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza on Tuesday, claiming the life of a high-ranking Hamas leader involved in the October 7 terror attacks that marked the beginning of the recent intense conflict.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the strike successfully eliminated Ibrahim Biari, one of the key figures behind the October attacks, along with other militants.
The attack had devastating consequences, with adjacent buildings collapsing in the aftermath, as revealed by IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari. He accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields in this volatile situation.
While the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza reported a grim toll, mentioning that hundreds were killed and hundreds more were wounded, these figures have not been independently verified by NBC News.
Amidst these developments, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled for another visit to Israel this week, as announced by the State Department. He recently engaged in a phone call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, discussing efforts to protect U.S. citizens in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
Furthermore, the Rafah crossing, which connects Gaza to Egypt, was slated to open on Wednesday. This opening aims to facilitate the transfer of a significant number of wounded individuals for continued treatment in Egyptian hospitals, as mentioned by a media director at the crossing.
The situation in Gaza continues to be highly volatile, with frequent conflicts, airstrikes, and ongoing international diplomatic efforts to seek a resolution. The violence in the region has had devastating consequences on both sides, with civilians often bearing the brunt of the suffering.
They dropped bombs so strong that they made a crater in the ground…
🚨🇮🇱 ISRAEL just dropped 5 bombs with NO WARNING on the Gaza’s Jabalia Refugee Camp, MURDERING over 100 civilians! pic.twitter.com/nCRgGBckvL
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 31, 2023
Huge Massacre in the Jablaia refugee camp in Gaza, as Israeli occupation warplanes bombed an entire residential block.
Medical sources estimate 100-400 were killed at the minimum, reporting that this is the biggest massacre so far. pic.twitter.com/BUYw48DT8X
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) October 31, 2023
🚨🇮🇱 Civilians are removing the bodies of children who were killed by ISRAELI TERRORISTS in the Jabalia refugee camp.
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pic.twitter.com/bREqLyam7u— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 31, 2023
IDF SPOKESMAN ADMITS TO TARGETING CHILDREN IN CAMP MASSACRE
CNN: You knew that there were innocent civilians in that refugee camp, right?
IDF: This is the tragedy of war. We told them to move south.
CNN: So you decided to drop the bomb anyway.
IDF: We’re doing everything we… pic.twitter.com/ZXRCbVylpq
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) October 31, 2023
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