Israel's Gaza rubble and West Bank attacks leave thousands buried and homes destroyed

Rescue teams in Gaza are clearing the debris of a building demolished by Israeli air strikes in the Sabra neighbourhood. Two families' 99 bodies have been recovered, but officials say thousands of corpses remain trapped under rubble, with an estimated 8,500 still awaiting recovery. Despite a cease‑fire arrangement that should permit heavy‑equipment entry, Israel has kept border crossings closed, hindering aid delivery.

In the West Bank, Israeli forces have set fire to parts of a mosque in Tulkerim, torched a construction site in Kusra, and burned a house in Beyt Furik. A raid on a stone‑cutting factory near Ayn Samiye caused about $735,000 in damage and halted production for 35 workers. Israeli troops also sabotaged a water network in Meniye village and continued a two‑week siege of Sincil, using sound‑bombs and arresting residents. New illegal settlements have been established around Ramallah and Shefet.

The combined incidents illustrate a widening humanitarian crisis and expanding settlement activity under ongoing Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territories.