Several Palestinians killed; amputation cases soar in Gaza

Sharjah 24 – WAM: Several Palestinian citizens, including a photojournalist, were killed today, Friday, as the Israeli offensive on Gaza persists.

Photojournalist Saed Abu Nabhan killed by Israeli sniper

Eyewitnesses reported that photojournalist Saed Abu Nabhan was fatally shot by an Israeli sniper after a group of journalists was surrounded in the New Camp area of Nuseirat in central Gaza.

Israeli airstrike targets family home in Al-Shuja’iya

In another incident, four Palestinian citizens were killed and several others were injured when an Israeli warplane targeted a family home with a missile in the Al-Shuja'iya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. The injured were transferred to local hospitals for medical treatment.

Surge in amputation cases amid ongoing conflict

Palestinian medical sources have reported that since the war began in October 2023, 4,500 cases of upper and lower limb amputations have been recorded. Among these, 800 cases involve Palestinian children, representing 18% of the total, and 540 cases involve Palestinian women, accounting for 12%.