Gaza, Apr 19 (UNI) At least 41 Palestinians were killed on Saturday and many others wounded amid ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to civil defense authorities in Gaza.
In a press statement, the civil defense reported that Israeli strikes targeted residential homes and tents sheltering displaced persons in the southern, northern, and central parts of the enclave.
Local sources and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli artillery has been shelling the eastern and northern areas of Gaza City since early Saturday, targeting even previously evacuated homes.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a Friday statement that their military operations targeting "terrorist organizations" were continuing in Gaza.
In the meantime, health authorities in Gaza reported that hospitals have received 92 bodies and 219 wounded individuals over the past 48 hours.
According to the authorities, the number of Palestinians killed since Israel resumed its military operations on March 18 has risen to 1,783, bringing the total death toll since the outbreak of the conflict in October 2023 to 51,157.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said in a statement on Saturday that Gaza's border crossings have remained shut for the seventh consecutive week, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid, medical supplies, vaccines and fuel into the enclave.
The UN agency reiterated its call for the reopening of crossings to allow the continued flow of aid and urged for a renewed ceasefire.
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