🚀 Tensions flared in the Israel-Gaza conflict Tuesday as the Al-Quds Brigades, Islamic Jihad’s armed wing, launched rockets at Israeli cities following deadly airstrikes near a Gaza hospital. Israeli defense systems intercepted two missiles, while a third caused no casualties, per military officials.
“We targeted Ashdod, Ashkelon, and settlements to respond to Israel’s massacres,” the group declared, claiming retaliation for strikes on the Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis that reportedly killed six Palestinians and injured 40. Israel’s military said the hospital-area attack targeted a Hamas underground command center, alleging militant use of civilian infrastructure.
📢 Amid escalating violence, China urged international intervention at a UN Security Council briefing. “Gaza is a living hell,” said Fu Cong, China’s UN envoy, demanding Israel halt military operations, lift blockades for aid, and protect humanitarian workers. Over 400 aid providers have died in the conflict, per UN data.
🛑 The IDF ordered evacuations in Jabalia overnight, signaling further strikes. Meanwhile, speculation swirled around whether Hamas figure Mohammed Sinwar was hit in the raids. His brother, former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in 2024.
🌍 With Gaza’s hunger crisis worsening, global calls for de-escalation grow louder. Analysts warn the cycle of attacks and retaliation risks deeper regional instability.
