3 Martyrs in Rafah as Israeli Army Closes Philadelphi Route

SadaNews - The Nasser Medical Complex announced today, Monday, that 3 Palestinians have been martyred by the fire of the occupation army in the northern city of Rafah, and a fourth Palestinian was injured by fire from an Israeli drone in the town of Bani Suheila east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army claimed it killed individuals it described as "saboteurs" after they attempted to cross what is known as the "yellow line" near the southern border of the Gaza Strip. Local sources also reported that Israeli airstrikes targeted areas in eastern Khan Younis city in the southern strip. On another note, Channel 12 Israeli reported that the Israeli army closed the Philadelphi route located on the border between Gaza Strip and Egypt today, as part of the operations to search for the bodies of Israeli prisoners killed during the recent genocide war. Earlier today, the Gaza Health Ministry announced that the toll of the Israeli genocide and starvation war on the strip has risen to 68,865 Palestinian martyrs, in addition to 170,670 injured, since October 7, 2023. In its daily statistical report, the ministry stated that hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 7 martyrs in the past 24 hours, including 3 new martyrs, 3 martyrs recovered, and one martyr succumbing to his wounds, in addition to 6 various injuries. Israel has committed genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, which has continued for two years, resulting in massive destruction and a humanitarian catastrophe, damages to about 90% of the strip's infrastructure, with estimated losses around 70 billion dollars.