Move Fast, Urges Trump, as Israeli and Hamas Delegations Begin Backchannel Negotiations in Egypt
While mediated discussions begin in Egypt, attacks on Gaza carry on unabated, per Gaza’s Civil Defense.
Continuing Attacks and Casualties
Official the spokesman reported that two dozen Palestinians were killed in the past one-day period, with shelling persisting.
He added, "Zero humanitarian shipments have been permitted entry to Gaza City since the conflict escalated 28 days prior."
"Victims' bodies remain we cannot access from areas under Israeli control," he noted.
Specific Reports of Nighttime Attacks
Locals report that from 21:30 local time on yesterday until early morning, shelling and bombing hit several parts of the urban center.
- Bombardment focused on the southern and western parts industrial zone, and campus vicinity, then came heavy fire in Tel al-Hawa.
- Afterwards, airstrikes struck that locality and the security headquarters.
- In the early hours, military aircraft attacked that area, a refugee camp, and that neighborhood, while mortar fire targeted that road near Hamid Roundabout and the medical facility.
Populated Districts Targeted
Witnesses reported explosive boxes dropped over residential areas in the area and al-Jalaa.
Basal said that that area, al-Jalaa Street, and that road were among the most heavily bombarded zones during the night.
