Israeli air strikes kill dozens in northern Gaza at night, says hospital director

Israeli strikes killed dozens of Palestinians at night in northern Gaza, said Palestinian health officials on Wednesday, while Israel threatens to increase his military campaign in the enclave despite the increasing international pressure.

The bodies of more than 50 people killed at night had arrived in the Indonesian hospital on Wednesday, according to Marwan Sultan, director of the medical facility in the city of Beit Lahia. He said that dozens were still injured. The Ministry of Health of Gaza also said that dozens of people were killed at night, without specifying where.

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The Israeli army did not immediately respond to a request for comments. Avichay Adraee, an Israeli military spokesperson, had warned about it on Tuesday evening An approaching attack In parts of Noord -Gaza where he said that militants had fired rockets on Israeli territory.

The Trump government has tried to put an end to the 18-month war, of which Palestinian health officials say it has killed more than 50,000 people and brought the enclave to The edge of hunger.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has threatened an “intensive” escalation in Gaza, unless Hamas lays down his weapons and the hostages who still contain it. The Israeli army has summoned thousands Extra soldiers To strengthen the war effort, and the government has vowed to grab extra territory until Hamas is satisfactory.

The leaders of Hamas have refused to disarm and have said that they will not free the remaining hostages, unless Israel ends the war and withdraw from the Gaza Strip.

On Tuesday evening, Israeli fighter jets bombarded the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in an attempt Death Muhammad SinwarOne of the remaining military commanders of the group. The Israeli army said it had focused on a Hamas complex under the European hospital near Khan Younis. Neither Israel nor Hamas have publicly commented on whether Mr Sinwar was killed in the bombing.

Israeli officials said they hoped that the elimination of Mr Sinwar, one of the most inexpensive negotiators of Hamas, would make the group more flexible for the requirements for a ceasefire. But Israel has killed countless Hamas leaders since the start of the war, without forcing the group to accept its conditions.

Mr. Sinwar’s Older brother, yahya sinwarLed Hamas in Gaza and was one of the most important planners of 7 October 2023, attack on South Israel that ignited the war. After Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israeli troops last year, Muhammad Sinwar took a more prominent role in the group.