Over the weekend, Israeli troops raided a UN school in Shujaiya that was being used by Hamas militiamen as a hiding place and storage facility. Weapons, grenades, and valuable intelligence documents were found. The Army has accused the Islamists of embedding themselves in civil structures for terrorist purposes.
Meanwhile, Israeli troops continue their offensive in the neighborhood of Shujaiya in Gaza City, where they have been operating since last Thursday. The Israeli Army has reported that they have killed dozens of alleged combatants in Shujaiya through hand-to-hand combat and aerial fire.
The total casualties since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip stand at 37,877 dead, most of whom are women and children, and 86,969 wounded, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza controlled by Hamas. It is estimated that around 10,000 bodies are still trapped under the rubble.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces are operating throughout the Gaza Strip, eliminating dozens of terrorists every day. The ongoing Israeli offensive has left the Strip devastated, with residential buildings, schools, and hospitals reduced to rubble posing a risk of famine for the Gazan population.
