Destruction of Gaza Community and Urgent Hospital Evacuation Ordered

Israeli air strikes in Gaza have caused extensive damage to a neighborhood, resulting in the death of over 4,300 people, according to health officials from the Hamas-run health ministry. The majority of those killed are women and children. The UN reports that around 1.4 million people have been displaced, with over half a million seeking shelter in 147 United Nations shelters. Despite aid trucks entering Gaza on Saturday, Israel's military has clarified that the aid is only for southern Gaza. In an effort to ensure safety, Israel has instructed residents in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the central region. However, air strikes have continued in southern Gaza, prompting some people to remain in their homes, as they believe nowhere is safe. Following Hamas's military wing's attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,400 people and the capture of more than 200 hostages, Israel cut off supplies of fuel, electricity, and water to Gaza. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs describes the situation in Gaza as catastrophic, while the Israeli military spokesperson claims that humanitarian conditions are "under control." The recent Israeli air strikes have devastated the al-Zahraa neighborhood in central Gaza, leveling more than two dozen blocks of flats. Residents expressed shock at the bombing, as the area had been relatively calm. The bombing has left thousands of people homeless and trapped under the rubble. In northern Gaza, Israeli forces have ordered the evacuation of Al-Quds hospital, which is currently housing over 400 patients and 12,000 displaced civilians. Humanitarian organizations are urgently calling on the international community to assist. Save the Children has warned that the lives of a million children in Gaza are at stake due to medical supply shortages and power blackouts. An air strike targeting Hamas damaged a compound of a Gazan church, causing a nearby building to collapse. Following the incident, Israel stated that the church was not the intended target, while the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemned the strike. Saint Porphyrius, the oldest church in Gaza, is currently being used as a refuge for up to 500 people, with many seeking shelter within the compound.