As the 455th day of the "Al-Aqsa Flood" operation begins, occupying forces continue to escalate their aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving behind massacres against civilians, amid ongoing clashes between the Palestinian resistance and occupation forces on several fronts.
The occupation threatens to bomb Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia Camp
In a new escalation reflecting the brutality of the occupation, the Israeli army threatened on Friday evening to bomb Al-Awda Hospital, located in the Tal al-Zaatar area within Jabalia Camp in northern Gaza.
The occupation has given those inside the hospital, numbering about 96 individuals including doctors, patients, wounded, and staff, a short time to evacuate, threatening bombardment if they do not comply.
This threat comes amid a suffocating siege imposed by the occupation on the hospital for 90 days, making it the only medical facility for residents of the northern Gaza Strip, who exceed 40,000 people and suffer from catastrophic health and humanitarian conditions.
The occupation army did not stop at threats alone, but also launched bombs from drones targeting the reception and emergency departments in the hospital, resulting in injuries to several medical staff members. Its artillery also targeted the hospital's courtyard and gates, in an attempt to terrorize those inside and force them to leave.
Al-Awda Hospital in the Tal al-Zaatar area of Jabalia Camp is considered the last medical stronghold in northern Gaza, where the occupation has besieged it from the inside for 90 days, amid catastrophic health and humanitarian conditions, according to the Palestinian news agency.
Occupation forces storm Al-Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza
In another incident highlighting the occupation's violation of international humanitarian law, occupying forces stormed Al-Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza on Friday, issuing direct threats to medical staff and patients. The forces demanded that everyone evacuate the hospital immediately, in a blatant challenge to international norms that prohibit targeting medical facilities.
Qualitative operations by “Al-Qassam”: destruction of tanks and targeting a helicopter
Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced that it successfully carried out qualitative operations targeting Israeli forces infiltrating northern Gaza.
The brigades stated in a military statement that they managed to destroy four "Merkava" tanks by detonating explosive devices on the advance axis east of Jabalia. This operation is considered a significant blow to the occupation forces, which primarily rely on these tanks in their military operations.
In another development, the Palestinian resistance targeted an Israeli "Apache" helicopter with a surface-to-air missile (SAM) east of Al-Bureij Camp in the central sector. The Al-Qassam Brigades confirmed that the operation was carried out in coordination with the Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, as part of joint efforts among factions to repel the aggression.
Legal concerns about the fate of Dr. Hosam Abu Safiya
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has expressed deep concern regarding the fate of Dr. Hosam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, who disappeared after being arrested by the occupying forces.
The monitor confirmed that the occupation denies the arrest of the doctor, despite conclusive evidence proving his detention on December 27, 2024, including photos and videos documented by local entities, as well as testimonies from detainees who were subsequently released.
The monitor described the occupation’s denial of Abu Safiya’s arrest as a serious indicator of the possibility that he is subjected to enforced disappearance, which heightens concerns about his safety and the conditions of his detention.
In a related context, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club issued a statement noting that Abu Safiya’s case represents one of thousands of cases of detainees in Gaza who are subjected to the crime of enforced disappearance. The club called on the international community and human rights organizations to take urgent action to ensure the revelation of Abu Safiya's fate and to end the policy of enforced disappearance practiced by the occupation.
"Hamas": Calls to save Gaza and enhance national unity
The Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" issued a press release confirming that it has received numerous national initiatives aimed at saving the Gaza Strip from the genocide and systematic destruction it is facing at the hands of the occupation.
The movement pointed to its ongoing efforts to organize the Palestinian house, stating: From the beginning, we have earnestly sought to restore the status of the Palestinian political system, and we have shown considerable flexibility to reach national agreements, whether through the Cairo or Algiers agreements, or through international efforts in Russia and China.
The movement confirmed its responsiveness to Egyptian and Arab initiatives to form a community support committee to temporarily manage Gaza’s affairs, noting that it has submitted a list of proposed national and professional figures to the Egyptian mediator.
"Hamas" also emphasized the importance of achieving national unity in the face of the dangers threatening the Palestinian cause, affirming its readiness to implement any national agreement that achieves this goal.
The movement concluded its statement by saying that the dangers facing Palestine as a land and a cause require everyone to unite and work together on the basis of comprehensive resistance to strengthen our people's steadfastness and confront the current challenges.
Hundreds of Israelis protest for a prisoner swap deal
Hebrew media reported that hundreds of protesters demonstrated today, Friday, in front of the residence of the occupying government’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in West Jerusalem, calling for the conclusion of a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.
This movement comes after Netanyahu’s office announced the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas mediated by Qatar and Egypt, amid growing public pressure to find solutions for the prisoners’ crisis, according to the Anadolu Agency.
