Gaza Civil Defense Reports 117 Apartments Damaged in Israeli Strike

The Palestinian Civil Defense reported that an Israeli bombing in Gaza City's Al-Sabra neighborhood on Thursday evening damaged 117 residential apartments, with 12 completely destroyed. The strike also affected approximately 819 individuals, including those who lost their homes and others impacted by the damage. Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense, described the scene as a "harsh picture of the extent of destruction and human suffering" following a field assessment. Of the damaged apartments, 41 sustained severe damage and are uninhabitable, while 64 suffered partial damage. Each affected apartment housed an average of seven people, bringing the total number of individuals impacted to around 819. The Civil Defense emphasized that the suffering continues after the bombing as families search for shelter. Earlier on Thursday evening, Israeli aircraft bombed a house in Al-Sabra, killing 54-year-old Intissar Abu Asser and 10-year-old Hussam Houso, and injuring nine others. Witnesses reported that residents received a call from Israeli intelligence demanding the evacuation of a residential block near the Abdullah Azzam Mosque before the strike. Some residents were unable to evacuate before the bombing, which caused significant destruction to the targeted home and widespread damage to surrounding buildings. The Israeli attacks on the Strip continued afterward, resulting in further casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. These attacks coincide with the third anniversary of the start of the Israeli war on Gaza and ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, violations of the ceasefire have resulted in 1,471 Palestinian deaths and 5,189 injuries as of Thursday. Since October 8, 2023, Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed 74,254 Palestinians and injured 175,306, displacing most of the population and damaging about 90% of the infrastructure.