GAZA: At least 13 civilians were killed and others were injured late tonight on Tuesday in the continuous Israeli strikes and artillery bombardment of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, raising the number of people killed since Tuesday morning to 23.
Israeli warplanes launched strikes targeting four houses west of Khan Yunis with the inhabitants still inside. Heavy shelling also targeted several residential buildings in the al-Namsawi neighborhood in Khan Yunis.
Israeli artillery also targeted the Batn al-Sameen and the New Abasan areas to the west and east of Khan Yunis, respectively.
The occupation airstrikes and artillery also targeted the vicinities of the Nasser Medical and Al-Amal Hospitals, causing severe damage to the Al-Amal hospital and spreading a state of panic and terror among patients, wounded, medical staff, and displaced people seeking shelter there.
Local sources said that the Israeli occupation reduced to rubble scores of houses and residential buildings in Khan Yunis governorate.
Earlier Tuesday night, a Palestinian mother and her child were killed in an Israeli air raid that targeted a group of civilians in the al-Hashashin area, west of Rafah city, in the southern Strip.
At least four other civilians were killed in an Israeli bombing targeting the town of Jabalia, in the north.
According to sources, four civilians, including a child, were killed by an artillery shelling of the town of Jabalia. Israeli jets also launched several strikes on the town of Beit Hanoun, in the north.
In Gaza City, rescue teams were able to recover the bodies of 20 civilians and dozens of wounded after violent airstrikes that targeted several homes in the An-Nafaq area of Gaza City, causing massive destruction.
As the death toll continues to rise, the number of people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7 has so far risen to 24,285. At least 61,154 people were wounded and thousands were reported missing.
The reported number might not count all casualties due to
incomplete coverage as a result of Israel’s ongoing intensive shelling and the repeated complete interruptions of communications and internet services.
Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA
During its meeting on Wednesday17/1/2024, the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, approved a draft resolution on re-forming and re-organizing the Supreme Council for Ports.
The council is composed of many members, including the ministers of supply and internal trade, planning and economic development, environment, trade and industry, civil aviation and local development, in addition to a representative of the logistics sector from the private sector.
Under the draft decision, the new council will be renamed the “Supreme Council for Ports and Logistics.”
In a related development, the cabinet also agreed on another draft resolution regarding the re-establishment of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education ‘NAQAAE’ following some introduced amendments and comments by the ministers.
Meanwhile, the cabinet as well endorsed the continuation of using free transit visas until the end of April, 2024.
Source: State Information Service Egypt