Beit Lahiya Is Being Wiped Out: Israel Burns Last Refuge for Displaced Families, Plants Barrel Bombs Among Houses

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israeli forces have escalated their assault on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, targeting the city’s 60,000 residents in a campaign that threatens to wipe out the population.

The bombardment has targeted residential areas, schools, and hospitals, turning what was once a haven for displaced families into a warzone.

Residents in Beit Lahiya report that Israeli drones and helicopters have been relentlessly firing at homes. Barrel bombs have been planted in neighborhoods, causing widespread destruction and killing dozens of besieged civilians.

Israeli forces have also surrounded Abu Tammam school, the last remaining displacement shelter in the area. This schools is now under siege, with no access to food, water, or medical aid. Israeli forces also started burning parts of the school even as about 4000 civilians are trapped inside.

At Kamal Adwan Hospital, the situation is dire. Israeli drones have attacked the hospital multiple times, injuring three medical staff members, one of whom is in critical condition. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the hospital director, condemned the attacks, calling them “barbaric and unjustified.” He confirmed that drones dropped bombs filled with shrapnel, endangering patients and staff. “We are exhausted by this brutality,” he said. “Every day, we are systematically targeted.”

The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza described the situation in Beit Lahya as catastrophic. Speaking to Al Jazeera, the spokesperson stated that Israeli forces are committing ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza. “We cannot provide medical or rescue services due to the relentless attacks,” he said. Many victims remain trapped under rubble, with no way for rescue teams to reach them.

In the past 24 hours, two massacres have been reported in Gaza. Hospitals have received the bodies of 36 victims, along with 96 wounded, but the actual toll is likely higher. Civilians in northern Gaza have endured two months without proper food or clean water. Their homes are no longer livable, and the humanitarian crisis deepens by the hour.

Since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks have killed 44,502 Palestinians and injured 105,454, according to health officials. Beit Lahiya, once a sanctuary for those displaced by earlier strikes, now faces complete obliteration.