Live: 15 killed in Israeli bombing of camp in central Gaza

Lebanon's Islamic Health Association has said that three of its paramedics have been killed in Israeli strikes targeting the organisation's centres in Jwayya, Majdal Zoun and Ainata, Al Mayadeen reported. 

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said that two "terrorist-supporting anarchists with German citizenship" who allegedly entered an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank and "disturbed and clashed with soldiers" have been deported.

“A special team that I established in the Israel police as soon as the war broke out acted with determination and speed to arrest and deport them,” the far-right minister wrote in a post on X.

“That’s the only way it works.”

Gaza's Interior Ministry has urged Palestinian residents in the north of the strip to ignore Israeli instructions to flee to the already overcrowded "humanitarian" zones in the south.

“Israeli claims about the presence of safe zones in southern Gaza are lies as Israel commits crimes and massacres in all areas of the enclave,” the ministry said in a statement. “We call on citizens in northern Gaza to ignore Israeli threats.”

The Qassam Brigades, Hamas' paramilitary forces in Gaza, have said that fighters are waging "fierce battles" with Israeli soldiers in the "areas of incursion" in northern Gaza.

Last night, the Israeli army launched new incursions in the area, issuing evacuation orders for residents.

In a flash, everything changed for the Abd al-Aati family.

In early November, as Palestinians fled the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City following relentless Israeli bombardment, matriarch Hala grabbed her grandson Taim, who was holding a white flag, a universal symbol of surrender, and they tried to make their way south.

As they passed through an evacuation route that had been declared safe, the unthinkable happened. While holding her grandson's hand, a shot rang out and Hala collapsed to the ground.

According to exclusive footage of the killing obtained by Middle East Eye, Taim was seen running towards a group of people who had been forced to take a different route to reach safety. His parents stayed behind, trying to provide his grandmother with urgent medical aid.

This marked the beginning of a year of torment for the Abd al-Aati family, during which their lives became a roller coaster.

After being separated from his son for a staggering seven months and suffering countless rounds of displacement, Yousef Abd al-Aati recalled the fateful events of that day and described the impact of the separation and a year of war on his son.

"On 12 November 2023, the tanks reached our area and surrounded us, so we tried to flee. My mother-in-law was holding our son Taim’s hand, who was waving a white flag [as we crossed the street]. She was shot by a sniper and died immediately," Yousef Abd al-Ati told MEE.

"Amid the chaos of the situation, my son, Taim, was taken by some people who were also heading south and remained separated from us for seven months," he said.

Read more: What happened to the boy who saw his grandmother killed while waving a white flag?

Israeli strikes across Lebanon yesterday killed 23 people and injured 93 others, the country's health ministry said today.

The attacks targeted towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, the eastern governorate of Beqaa, Baalbek-Hermel, Mount Lebanon and the north, the ministry said in a post on X.

These figures do not include the death toll from the overnight bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs.

The Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for almost the entirety of northern Gaza, as its forces launched deadly new incursions on Jabalia and Beit Lahia overnight.

In Jabalia, Israeli tanks have encircled the camp, trapping families in their homes and shelters. This followed a night of deadly strikes targeting residential homes, which killed several Palestinians, including journalist Hassan Hamad, according to Wafa news agency.

“The troops of the 401st Brigade and the 460th Brigade have successfully encircled the area and are currently continuing to operate in the area,” the Israeli military said in a statement.

It added that the new incursion is aimed at targeting "terrorists and terror infrastructure", though no evidence was presented for these claims.

The Israeli army has instructed Palestinians in northern Gaza to flee to the already overcrowded al-Mawasi "humanitarian zone".  The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (Cogat) subsequently announced the "expansion" of the zone.

At least 24 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in two separate Israeli attacks on a mosque and school where hundreds of displaced people were sheltering in central Gaza.

Twenty-one Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque in Deir al-Balah and a further three people were killed in an attack on Ibn Rushd school in al-Zawaida.

“These two heinous massacres come after a series of atrocities committed by the Israeli army, including airstrikes on 27 homes, schools and shelters across Gaza over the past 48 hours, resulting in the deaths and injuries of dozens of Palestinians,” Gaza's government media office said in a statement.

Turkey's Anadolu news agency, citing medical sources, reported that many of the victims were children. According to the report, emergency teams said several children's bodies arrived at hospitals decapitated.

According to the enclave's health ministry, 45 Palestinians have been killed and 256 injured in Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours.

The death toll of Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli forces has reached 41,870, with another 97,166 injured, the Palestinian health ministry said today.

The ministry added that 45 people have been killed and 256 injured in a series of deadly attacks in the last 24 hours.

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers.

Here are the latest updates:

• Twenty-one Palestinians have been killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli attack on a mosque sheltering displaced people near al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza.

• Over 50 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since Saturday.

• Overnight strikes also targeted Jabalia, Rafah and al-Zawaida, killing six Palestinians, according to Wafa news agency.

• Israeli forces issued new evacuation orders for large areas of northern Gaza, instructing Palestinians to flee to the "humanitarian zone" in al-Mawasi. Shortly after, the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (Cogat) announced the "expansion" of the safety zone.

• Israeli forces launched a new incursion into eastern Jabalia, targeting homes with artillery shells and surrounding the refugee camp, trapping families inside.

• A new wave of Israeli air raids pummelled Beirut's southern suburbs and the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Our live coverage from Gaza will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning.

Here are some of the day's key developments:

• The Palestinian health ministry reported that Israeli forces have killed over 23 Palestinians in "three massacres" across the enclave over the last 24 hours

• The Israeli army has razed 814 of Gaza's 1,245 mosques and severely damaged 148 since October, the enclave's ministry of religious affairs said on Saturday

• Israeli air strikes on Friday claimed the lives of 25 people and left 127 others wounded, Lebanon's health ministry said on Saturday

• The Israeli army announced that its forces will expand their raids into Lebanon in the coming days

• The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported that the army is preparing for a "significant and difficult" assault on Iran in response to Tehran's ballistic missile attack on Israel earlier this week, which was in retaliation for the assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders

• Israeli forces said two senior Hamas commanders were killed in Israeli strikes in northern Lebanon

• The president of Ireland has strongly criticized Israel’s request for UN peacekeepers to vacate their positions in southern Lebanon

• After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for an arms embargo on Israel as “a disgrace,” the ElysEe emphasized that Macron “supports Israel’s security and demonstrates it"

Lebanon's health ministry reports that two people were killed when Israeli warplanes bombed Jiyeh, located just 20 km from Beirut. 

The ministry also stated that 18 others were wounded in the attack on the coastal town, and rescue teams continue to work to clear the rubble.

Hezbollah reports that it has killed at least 25 Israeli soldiers since Israel initiated a ground operation in southern Lebanon earlier this week. 

The Israeli army claims that only nine of its soldiers have been killed so far. Neither claim could be independently verified.

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has expressed approval of French President Emmanuel Macron’s request to halt weapon supplies to Israel. 

“Macron’s call is an important and appreciated step towards stopping the war and aligns with UN resolutions and the International Court of Justice,” the ministry stated. 

“We renew our call for the international community to take firm actions to compel Israel to cease its aggression against Gaza and Lebanon,” it continued.

Macron initially called for a halt to arms shipments to Israel for use in Gaza before his office changed their mind and affirmed continuing arm shipments. 

The u-turn followd after the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reprimanded Macron for calling for a arms embargo. 

Speaking to French broadcaster France Inter on Saturday, Macron said finding a “political solution” to Israel’s nearly year-long war on Gaza is a “priority” and that an arms embargo should be a key part of these efforts.

He added that Paris has already stopped its arms deliveries to Israel. However, France will continue to provide what it called defensive equipment to Israel, primarily for missile defense, according to a report from French television station BFMTV, citing the presidential palace after the interview

At least 11 people lost their lives in a series of Israeli strikes on northern Gaza, according to the Civil Defence in the area, which reported that more people remain trapped under the debris. 

“Our crews are unable to respond to the significant number of residential homes targeted by the Israeli occupation tonight in the northern Gaza Strip,” the Civil Defence stated on its Telegram channel, Al Jazeera reported.

“There are still people trapped under the rubble of these homes, and our crews cannot assist them due to the ongoing bombardment and the lack of heavy rescue equipment,” it added.