Aerial photos were shared on social media platforms showing the aftermath of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrikes; destructive buildings can be seen after a two-day attack by Israeli forces targeting a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Yesterday night, Israeli forces continued their airstrikes on Gaza Strip for the second constructive night leaving at least 32 Palestinians killed and over 200 others injured, according to the latest update from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Rafah massacre, Gaza. pic.twitter.com/yWRPyq7crr
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) August 7, 2022
Among the deceased are six Gazan kids, two women, and several PIJ fighters - including leaders Khaled Mansour and Tayseer Jabari, BBC reported. Israel claimed that the attack on the Jabalia refugee camp which lead to the death of four kids was caused by a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch, not by IDF airstrikes.
Israeli forces further revealed arresting 19 people who are suspected to be linked to the Islamic Jihad movement.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fires a volley of rockets at israel in retaliation to israeli airstrikes on Gaza which killed 10 people, including PIJ commander Taysir al-Jabari. pic.twitter.com/8CEvmFp9CX
— Richard Medhurst (@richimedhurst) August 6, 2022
Multiple rockets were also fired toward Israel in retaliation to Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip as the Iron Dome announced destroying two of the rockets.
According to an Israeli official, about 400 Palestinian rockets and mortars have been launched at Israel since Friday.
Gaza children now#GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/tRnMT5NIZw
— Aya Isleem ?? #Gaza (@AyaIsleemEn) August 6, 2022
Videos from inside Palestinian hospitals were launched showing hundreds of injured people including children have gone viral online. Hashtags documenting Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have also accompanied social media posts with the top trending hashtags are #GazaUnderAttack and #غزه_تحت_القصف.
A video was virally shared online showing a father mourning his young beloved Alaa Qaddoum, a 5-year-old girl, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on August 6th, 2022.
عاجل| مستوطنون يقتحمون باحات المسجد الأقصى بحماية قوات الاحتلال لإحياء ما تسمى " ذكرى خراب الهيكل"
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) August 7, 2022
Israeli settlers entered and stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, on Sunday morning, under Israel's so-called "memorial of the destruction of the Temple". More rallies and marches are expected to take place across Jerusalem today.
