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Israel continues Syria strikes as 58 killed in attacks on Gaza

Israel intensifies strikes in Syria as 58 killed in Gaza morning attacks
MENA
18 min read
12 December, 2024
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 58 people in the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces continue pounding Syria.

The Israeli air force has continued to target Syria, launching strikes on ports and missile storage facilities in Latakia and Tartous.

Israeli ground forces also advanced further into the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, effectively extending their occupation.

Human rights organisations have raised concerns about the deteriorating situation in northeastern Syria, where clashes between Turkish-backed groups and Kurdish forces have forced over 100,000 people to flee their homes.

In Gaza, the civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 58 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks in southern parts of the Palestinian territory.

The latest bloodshed occurred just hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza .

One of the strikes overnight flattened a house in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.

Two other strikes killed 15 men who were part of local committees established to secure aid convoys.

The committees were set up by displaced Palestinians in coordination with the Interior Ministry.