Palestinians inspect a damaged vehicle in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City, May 19, 2021. Reuters/Mohammed Salem
Gaza: The Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip continued with the implementation of the 'fifth stage' of the aggression by the occupation army.
The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that a journalist was martyred, and 10 others were wounded, in a series of raids launched by the Israeli warplanes on different areas of Gaza, noting that the bombing left a great deal of damage to residential buildings and infrastructures.
Palestinian journalist was martyred in the bombing of the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City, while the local Al-Aqsa Voice Radio confirmed the martyrdom of its journalist "Yusef Abu Hussein" in the bombing of his house at dawn in the neighborhood.
Other airstrikes hit the area surrounding the auto market in Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of the city, as well as a site near Karameh Towers, northwest of the city, causing massive damage to the nearby civilian houses and property.
Israeli warplanes also targeted a site, west of Rafah city, and a charitable association in the city, completely destroying them and causing damage to the nearby civilian houses.
Meanwhile, intensive Israeli artillery fire targeted civilian houses and lands, east of Rafah city, as well as in al-Maghazi, Nuseirat and al-Bureij refugee camps and in Juhr Ad-Deek area, causing considerable damages to property.
The warplanes also pounded a house in Ash-Shuhada Street in al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza city, resulting in the martyrdom of three Palestinians and the injuries to two others.
Earlier, the occupation army announced that 52 warplanes had carried out 122 raids on the Strip during 25 minutes last night.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the overall death toll since the latest onslaught began reached 218, mostly children and women.
