The Israelis have been going about the business they know best - killing Palestinians. Four people have died following an air strike on the Rafah tunnels and there has been an exchange of fire with IDF troops following their fatal attack on a Palestinian farmer. Working on the land now seems to be seen by the Israelis as contributing to the 'infrastructure of terror'. Israel says the farmers they attacked 'were acting suspiciously'. Unfortunately the Israeli soldier injured in the exchange of fire was only 'slightly' injured by resistance fighters.
Until now, the besieged Gaza Strip has stayed free of the novel coronavirus spreading across the world. As the Gaza Strip has been under a stringent Israeli-led blockade for nearly 13 years, the spread of the coronavirus - officially known as COVID-19 - has become the topic of discussion for many Palestinians, with some joking that the blockade was preventing them from being exposed.But as authorities in the coastal Palestinian enclave gear up to contain any potential outbreak, serious questions have arisen about the risks and implications of such a scenario. But given its already difficult humanitarian situation and high population density, an outbreak in the Gaza Strip could prove to be catastrophic, health officials have warned. "If the virus enters Gaza and spreads, it will get out of hand," Gaza Ministry of Health spokesperson Majdi Thuhair told Middle East Eye, as he explained that a severe shortage of resources and personnel would make it near impossible
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