Palestinians condemn Israeli airstrikes against Jabalia in tearful pleas

Palestinians condemned in tearful pleas Israeli airstrikes on six residential buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp and the nearby town of Jabalia in northern Gaza Strip, which claimed dozens of lives.

At least 65 Palestinians were killed in the airstrikes early on Wednesday, according to Palestinian civil defense and medical officials.

The strikes hit the targets while residents were asleep, according to Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense. Most of the victims are women and children, he said.

Basal said that rescue efforts were hindered by a shortage of equipment and resources, and they were witnessing scenes of destruction and casualties on a daily basis.

"We were asleep, feeling safe, and everything seemed normal. Suddenly around 01:00, due to the intensity of the bombing, we found ourselves thrown in the air, I was thrown about two meters high. After the shock, I found a lot of rubble on top of me. I cleared it off and checked on my family. Thank God, by His grace, we thankfully made it out safely only with some injuries, even though the strike was extremely powerful and the entire neighborhood was damaged. Still, thank God, by His grace, we survived," said Ibrahim Saleh Naji, a survivor.

Eyewitnesses said the targeted homes belonged to local families and were sheltering displaced people who had fled fighting elsewhere in the enclave.

"It was a massacre in every sense, where young and old all lost their lives. The school was hit, and there were injuries. My house was completely destroyed, and it used to shelter 50 people. The horror of the bombing was so overwhelming that I no longer knew if it was coming or going. Enough destruction, enough rubble, enough killing, enough death," said Itimad Al-Najjar, another survivor.

Late on Tuesday, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for residents in Jabalia town, Jabalia camp, and surrounding areas.

"This is a final advance warning before the attack," he said in a post on social media.

The strikes in Jabalia came hours after an Israeli air raid near the European Hospital in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, killed at least 28 people, including patients, caregivers, and people seeking shelter nearby, according to the Gaza-based health authorities.

The Israeli army said the Khan Younis strike targeted Mohammed Sinwar, a senior commander in the military wing of Hamas and the brother of the group's former leader, Yahya Sinwar. Hamas has not commented on the allegation.

Palestinians condemn Israeli airstrikes against Jabalia in tearful pleas

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.

In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.

Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.

The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.

Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.

Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.

Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.

He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.

He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.

Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation