Israel drowns the Palestinian people in blood
Israel drowns the Palestinian people in blood: All developments 19/04/2025 - 10:44 THE MASSACRE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE CONTINUES Bloody Israeli escalation in Gaza and West Bank
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Source: Associated Press
Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank have escalated dramatically since the dawn of Friday, April 18, 2025, leaving behind at least 64 dead in Gaza and more than 60 detained in a West Bank refugee camp. Amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, the UN's World Food Programme issued an urgent warning that Gaza "needs food now" as hundreds of thousands of people face the risk of starvation.
Deadly attacks in Gaza and a humanitarian nightmare
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which continued throughout the night, killed at least 64 people, including women and children. A typical example of the violence was the helicopter attack on a tent of displaced Palestinians, which left five dead, and the shelling in the al-Musaddar area north of Deir el-Balah, which killed at least one person and injured others. Nighttime shelling, accompanied by artillery fire, has turned Gaza into a field of "horror and relentless pain," as residents describe, with civilians living in constant fear of the next strike.
The humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, with the World Food Programme sounding the alarm about mass starvation. The survival mechanisms of the inhabitants are collapsing, as the houses, tents and camps of displaced people no longer offer any security. The lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations, combined with the intensity of the attacks, reinforces the sense of desperation, with the Palestinians experiencing an "unprecedented escalation" of the crisis.
Mass arrests in the West Bank
Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, arresting more than 60 Palestinians, mostly young men, who were subjected to on-the-spot interrogations. Videos circulated online showed armed Israeli soldiers driving tied up Palestinians at gunpoint, while some detainees were released. The operation, which is ongoing, has been described by local media as a "massive campaign of repression."
Violence in the West Bank escalated further with the killing of a 16-year-old Palestinian on Thursday, the 22nd child killed by Israeli forces in the region this year. The boy's body was confiscated by the Israeli military, sparking new protests and anger among Palestinians.