A civil defense worker in Gaza City tells CBS News that 65 bodies were found under the rubble in just one neighborhood of the Palestinian city, which has been decimated by the latest Israeli assault. Gaza City, the largest city in Gaza, has been significantly impacted since the war began following the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel by the territory’s Hamas rulers.
Israel’s military issued another evacuation order for everyone in Gaza City this week—the second since the conflict began.
Video from the Shejaiya neighborhood, where the bodies were found, shows utter obliteration.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the operation, which was completed by the end of the week, targeted militants who had regrouped in Gaza City. The IDF previously claimed to have killed more than 150 terrorists in the area.
Residents returned to Shejaiya on Thursday to search for their belongings amid the rubble. Many appeared dazed or distraught by what they found.
CBS News’ Gaza producer Marwan al-Ghoul reported near-constant explosions thundering across the Palestinian territory from 11 p.m. Thursday night until 5 a.m. Friday.
Israeli negotiators, meanwhile, have returned from the latest round of cease-fire talks in Doha, Qatar this week. On Thursday night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of “clinging to demands that endanger Israel’s security.
CBSNews.com
