Photos: 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
Al Jazeera
Israel’s military has dropped 75,000 tonnes of explosives on the Gaza Strip, turning the infrastructure to rubble.
Israel’s war on Gaza entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears mounting of an Israeli ground assault in the overcrowded south of Gaza.
The Israeli army carried out intense shelling overnight of the Gaza neighbourhoods of Tuffah, Shujayea and Zeitun. Shelling and loud explosions were heard in southwest Gaza and Khan Younis in the south, while air raids struck near the Bureij refugee camp and artillery fire hit the Nuseirat refugee camp.
The military said it struck several Hamas positions in south Gaza, with its warplanes hitting about 25 targets including military observation and launch posts.
Israel’s military offensive has killed at least 34,183 people in Gaza since October 7, mostly women and children, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
The latest ministry toll issued on Tuesday included at least 32 deaths in the previous 24 hours.
In an initial statement, the US military said three people survived the strike but only one survivor was ultimately recovered alive.
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From degradation of military to efforts to foment unrest, targets show array of objectives but no single endgame.
Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war.