Israeli Massacre in Beit Lahia Leaves 73 Dead, Mostly Women and Children
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The Israeli military has carried out a devastating massacre in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killing at least 73 Palestinians and leaving dozens more injured or missing. According to the latest figures from the Government Media Office, most of the victims are women and children, as Israeli forces targeted densely populated residential areas.
The attack, which hit civilian homes in Beit Lahia housing project, is part of the ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing and systematic genocide. Survivors reported that entire families were buried under rubble, with many still missing. The area remains in crisis as emergency services struggle to reach those trapped under collapsed buildings.
Update: As many as 60 civilians reported killed and many others injured in the horrific Israeli massacre in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/FNjmVXSO7q
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The massacre in Beit Lahia comes amid a broader assault on northern Gaza, home to nearly 400,000 Palestinians, where the Israeli military has crippled the local healthcare system. Hospitals in the region, including Kamal Adwan Hospital, are under siege, with medical staff ordered to evacuate under threat. Israeli forces have also blocked fuel deliveries to hospitals, and communications in the area, including internet access, have been cut off, further deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Dr. Ahmed Abdul Hadi, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, confirmed that more than 50 people are still trapped under the rubble following the airstrike. “There are no hospitals, no media coverage, no chances to survive. People fled from the bombing in Jabalia to Beit Lahia, and now they are being killed in their homes,” doctor Izzeddin Shaheen, who works in a hospital in northern Gaza, stated.
