Recently, Israel has intensified its offensive in the northern Gaza Strip, trapping hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the Jabalia refugee camp. On the night of October 11, Israeli forces launched an attack on the camp, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people.
According to reports from the Palestinian News Agency, Israeli airstrikes targeted four residential buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, inflicting injuries on 30 others and leaving 14 individuals missing, believed to be buried under the rubble. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed that three Palestinians were killed in a separate attack on another community.
As reported by Reuters, Jabalia is the largest refugee camp in Gaza, with the United Nations estimating that around 400,000 people are currently trapped there. Israel’s recent military actions in northern Gaza have been justified as efforts to prevent the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, commonly known as Hamas, from reorganizing. Meanwhile, evacuation orders have been issued to refugees and international organizations within the camp.
A staff member from Doctors Without Borders shared dire conditions in Jabalia, stating, “No one can enter or leave; otherwise, they’ll be shot by the Israeli military.” Currently, five Doctors Without Borders staff members are stranded in the camp. Another worker expressed their fear: “I don’t know what to do; at any moment, I could die. I’m afraid to stay and afraid to leave.”
CNN reported that the World Food Program stated on October 11 that no food supplies have entered northern Gaza since early October, putting millions at risk of hunger. The director of a local hospital warned that three medical facilities are running out of fuel. “If the Israeli military does not allow fuel into northern Gaza, patients relying on ventilators will face death.”
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported an explosion near one of its positions on October 11, injuring two peacekeepers. The Israeli military acknowledged firing at a “direct threat” from Hezbollah near the UNIFIL camp and expressed concern over the explosion that occurred during the engagement, noting that a warning had been issued to UNIFIL hours prior.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack on UNIFIL forces, stating it violates international humanitarian law, emphasizing that “peacekeepers must be protected by all parties involved in the conflict.”
On October 11, the Lebanese Armed Forces announced via social media that Israeli forces attacked a military center in the southern village of Kafra, resulting in the deaths of two Lebanese soldiers and injuring three others. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned the attack, stating, “Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon has reached a point where even those brave soldiers performing their national duties to protect the territory and the people are not spared. The international community remains silent in the face of these atrocities. It is time for the world’s conscience to wake up and put an end to Israel’s aggression.”
Additionally, the Nicaraguan government announced on October 11 that it would sever diplomatic ties with Israel. The Nicaraguan National Assembly passed a resolution condemning Israel’s actions against the Palestinian people over the past year, characterizing them as “genocidal.” Nicaragua called for full implementation of relevant United Nations resolutions, advocating for the establishment of a free, sovereign, independent, and self-determined Palestinian state.
Meanwhile, reports from the Palestinian News Agency indicated that Israel has begun to expel the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and has taken over its office located in East Jerusalem.
