Israeli forces destroy 2nd Gaza tower in 2 days

New Delhi, Sep 7: The Israeli military has destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City, the second such strike in as many days. Defence Minister Israel Katz shared video of the Sussi Tower collapsing on social media, saying operations were continuing.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the tower was being used by Hamas, a claim denied by the group. Before the strike, Israel dropped leaflets urging people to move south to what it calls a humanitarian zone in al-Mawasi, between Khan Younis and the coast.

The IDF said it was providing medical care, food, and water in the area. The UN has reported that camps in al-Mawasi are overcrowded and that hospitals in the south are overwhelmed. Last week, five children were killed while queuing for water there. Witnesses said they were hit by a drone, an incident the IDF said was under review.

The strike on Sussi Tower followed the destruction of the Mushtaha Tower in Gaza City’s al-Rimal neighbourhood on Friday. The IDF said advance warnings were given and precise munitions were used. Local officials said displaced families had been sheltering inside. Satellite images show several neighbourhoods of Gaza City heavily damaged by Israeli strikes over the past month. Many of the city’s high-rise towers, built after the Oslo Accords of 1993, had become symbols of urban growth and return after years of exile. The UN estimates nearly one million people remain in Gaza City, where it has declared famine.