Israel Attacks Gaza, Killing One, Injuring More Than 12, and Destroying Mosque

Israel has carried out fresh attacks on Gaza, killing at least one Palestinian and injuring more than 12 others. The attacks also destroyed a mosque and tents that were sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians.

Israeli fighter jets struck the Al-Muttaqin Mosque near the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building in Gaza City on Tuesday.

“Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air strikes focusing on central and northern Gaza”, said Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah.

“Yes, the whole area was warned, but a very narrow window of time was given for people to take precautionary measures, “said Abu Azzoum.

In a separate attack, Israel killed one Palestinian in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

“The strike targeted a group of Palestinians in a busy market, killing one Palestinian and wounding at least 20 others,” Abbu Azzam said after speaking to health officials.

“People are caught in an endless cycle of fear that persists, in case of any further strikes [by] Israel… later tonight,” he said.

The latest attacks come as Israel’s security cabinet approved a measure on Sunday that could allow the first members of an International Stabilization Force to enter Gaza. The force is expected to be part of the US-brokered “ceasefire” that began last October.

Settler attacks continue in occupied West Bank

Meanwhile, violence against Palestinians has also continued in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, eight Palestinians were forced to leave their home in Abu Najim, near Bethlehem, after Israeli settlers set fire to the building.

Local residents said the settlers also burned a car and sprayed graffiti on the walls of the building before setting it on fire.

There has been an increase in settler violence against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank. In several incidents, groups of settlers have attacked Palestinians inside their homes or in public places.

Meanwhile, Israeli authorities are reportedly confiscating more Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The Wafa news agency reported that Israel had issued military orders to seize around 200 dunums, equal to about 20 hectares or 49 acres, of land from towns in the Jenin governorate.

Tareq Aghbaria, a Jenin settlement affairs official, told Wafa that the area has recently witnessed a rise in land confiscation orders, particularly over the past two days. The orders are mainly focused on southern parts of the governorate, including Arrabeh, Qabatiya, and Misilya.

“The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said that 14 of the orders allocate land for the construction and expansion of military roads with a total length exceeding 11.3 kilometers [7 miles] in the southeastern, southwestern, and southern parts of the governorate, serving a network of new colonial outposts approved by the Israeli government on lands in the governorate,” Wafa reported.