https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/hell-earth-returns-gaza-israel-extends-bombing-south
“HELL on Earth” returned to Gaza today in the words of a UN official, as Israel resumed its murderous bombing campaign with dozens of air strikes on the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
Over 100 solidarity actions will take place for Palestine across Britain on Saturday as peace campaigners demand an end to the killing.
After almost a week’s truce which saw Hamas release 78 hostages seized in its October 7 raid on Israel, and Israel free 240 Palestinian prisoners of the thousands in its jails, Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) unleashed another wave of bombing which had killed at least 109 people today when the Morning Star went to press, bringing the total death toll from its war above 15,000.
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The Stop the War Coalition’s Lindsey German told the Morning Star that Gaza faced the “hideous prospect [of] winter cold, disease and food shortages and now renewed bombardment by Israel.
“The West Bank is also seeing increasing violence with many young Palestinians being shot and arrested every day.”
A window on the horror was exposed by the Unite union, which has a twinning arrangement with Shu’fat refugee camp which borders East Jerusalem and houses more than 16,000 refugees.
Colin Lomas, secretary of the twinning group, said: “The Shu’fat checkpoint [into Jerusalem] is frequently closed, making the camp an open prison subject to frequent incursions by the Israeli army.
“The United Nations health centre in the camp, already desperately overstretched, has experienced extensive damage.
“The Shu’fat youth centre has been raided on several occasions, resulting in the arrest of many young people.
“Homes have also been raided, with people being summarily arrested and imprisoned, mostly without charge or trial.
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https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/hell-earth-returns-gaza-israel-extends-bombing-south