The strikes targeted residential areas, including a three-story house in Rafah, southern Gaza, where dozens of civilians, including six children, were killed.
Local sources have reported that many individuals remain trapped under the rubble of the targeted house in the Al-Salam neighborhood, with the death toll currently confirmed at 14 civilians. The attack inflicted numerous injuries and caused extensive damage to the surrounding area.
In Khan Yunis, also in southern Gaza, intense bombings from air and artillery were reported, accompanied by the advancement of Israeli military vehicles towards residential neighborhoods. The assault resulted in further casualties and destruction.
The violence extended to the north and central Gaza Strip, where airstrikes targeted homes in Jabalia refugee camp and Al-Nuseirat camp, leading to additional civilian casualties and injuries.
In the early morning, another Israeli airstrike struck a house in northern Gaza City, resulting in further casualties. Medical sources in Gaza have reported at least four Palestinians killed and several others injured in the attack on the Kahlout family home.
The airstrikes are part of an ongoing conflict that has ravaged Gaza since October 7th of the previous year. The documented toll stands at a staggering 30,320 killed and 71,533 injured, with thousands more feared missing under the rubble. The situation continues to escalate, with civilians bearing the brunt of the violence in the besieged enclave. (ILKHA)