Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas: Live updates

A displaced woman has told CNN of the dire conditions at the Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, after Israel’s military heavily bombarded the area and engaged in renewed fighting with Palestinian militants there.

“It’s death and horror as you can see. We wake up scared and go to bed scared,” Ibtisam Abu Abeid told CNN on Friday. 

“Our house is gone. Four floors for me and my children — all gone,” she said, referring to her home in the nearby city of Beit Hanoun.

She is now staying in a destroyed shelter in the center of Jabalya, after being again displaced from the eastern part of the camp. Abu Abeid says she has no access to toilet facilities or adequate shelter, and water is scarce.

The Israeli military said Saturday that its troops had killed Palestinian militants in multiple battles in Jabalya. CNN footage from the area shows large explosions, with the sounds of bombardment, gunfire and drones heard throughout.

Bassal’s teams have recovered at least 150 bodies and rescued hundreds of wounded people over the past week at the refugee camp, he told CNN on Saturday.

He warned that many bodies remain under the rubble, as civil defense teams are either unable to reach them or unable to dig them out. Bassal said Israeli fire has made his team of first responders afraid to approach certain areas, despite calls for help from citizens.