Israel’s war on Gaza — now in its 129th day — has killed at least 28,200 Palestinians and wounded 67,800 others, as Israeli raids intensify on overcrowded city of Rafah near border with Egypt.
Monday, 12 February, 2023
0425 GMT — More than 100 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.
The area sits on Gaza’s border with Egypt, where Israel forced civilians to evacuate, claiming it was a safe zone.
The Israeli army on Sunday approved a plan for a ground offensive in Rafah.
Palestinians have sought refuge in Rafah as Israel has been pounding the rest of the enclave since October 7. The ensuing Israeli bombardments have killed more than 28,000 people and caused mass destruction and shortages of necessities.
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0411 GMT — Two Israelis held in Rafah rescued: military
The Israeli military said in a post on X that two Israelis being held by the Palestinian group Hamas in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza “were rescued during an overnight mission.”
“During a joint operation between the IDF, ISA and Israel Police, two Israeli hostages from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak were rescued: Fernando Simon Marman (60) and Louis Har (70),” it said.
“They are both in good medical condition and were transferred for further medical examination in Israel,” it added.
0047 GMT — Finding bodies of 100 Palestinians killed in Gaza points to Israel’s genocidal approach: Hamas
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said that finding the bodies of around 100 people who were killed by the Israeli army after it withdrew from areas of Gaza City “indicates the criminal approach pursued by this entity.”
“Finding nearly 100 martyrs following the withdrawal of occupation forces from the neighbourhoods of Al Remal and Tal Al Hawa in Gaza City, most of whom were killed by the occupation snipers’ gunfire, points to the criminal approach pursued by this entity,” it said in a statement.
“It aims to exterminate and forcibly drive our people away from their land,” it said.
Hamas called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to document these crimes and to adopt a decision to halt the war and take all measures to stop the atrocities.
Our correspondent Mohammad Al Kassim reports: – At least 40 air strikes hit several locations in Rafah – Israeli naval and artillery shelling bombarded the overcrowded city – A major ambush by Palestinian fighters killed several Israeli soldiers in Khan Younis
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