Israeli-Palestinian conflict chronicles: highlights of the week August 17-23, 2024

️   Israeli-Palestinian conflict chronicles: highlights of the week August 17-23, 2024 ▪️In the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces struck the enclave’s capital and satellite towns. At the same time, the number of dead in the region has already exceeded 40,000 people, about 92,000 suffered. ▪️The most high profile strike was on a school in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in western Gaza. An IDF air strike killed 12 people, one of whom was a journalist. ▪️In the central part of the enclave, the Israelis launched intermittent air and artillery strikes against targets. Nuseirat came under the most concentrated fire, there are reports of civilian casualties. ▪️Meanwhile, Palestinian militias shelled IDF positions in the Netzarim corridor. Judging by the lack of reports of evacuation helicopters overflying the area, such attacks had no tangible effect. ▪️In the south of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces advanced in the Al-Qarara neighbourhood, north of Khan Yunis. Within a few days, they ... Source: Rybar in English