209 Palestinian martyrs, 5600 wounded as Israeli occupation escalates aggression on Gaza and West Bank

Occupied Jerusalem, SANA-The number of Palestinian victims from the  Israeli continued aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip and West Bank rose to 209 martyrs and more than 5600 wounded according to statistics of Palestinian Health Ministry.

Earlier, 26 Palestinians were martyred and more than 50 others were wounded in the bombing of the Israeli warplanes at dawn today on al-Wehda Street in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Maan News Agency reported that the Israeli warplanes targeted Palestinian homes in al-Wehda Street in al-Rimal neighborhood in the western Gaza Strip, as 26 Palestinians were martyred, including an infant, seven children and 10 women, and more than 50 others were wounded.

The medics and civil defense teams are still recovering the bodies of the martyrs and rescuing the wounded in al-Wehda street and they face a great difficulty due to the heavy bombing by the occupation’s warplanes.

This brings the number of victims of the continuous Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip for the seventh day to 165 martyrs, including 45 children and more than 1,100 wounded, in addition to severe material damage to property and infrastructure in various areas of the Strip.

Today, the Israeli occupation forces bombed separate areas north and south of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Palestinian media reported that the Israeli artillery bombed separate areas in Khan Yunis, south of the Strip, and Beit Lahia in the north.

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