According to local sources, Israeli warplanes conducted three raids targeting residential homes in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. The airstrikes resulted in the deaths of 10 people, with approximately 20 others sustaining injuries.
Further strikes hit various neighborhoods in Gaza City, including Al-Sabra, Sheikh Ajlin, and Tal Al-Hawa, claiming the lives of at least three citizens. The injured were rushed to the Al-Shifa Medical Complex for urgent medical treatment.
In Jabalia camp, located in the northern Gaza Strip, four individuals were killed and several others wounded as Israeli warplanes targeted two houses. The airstrikes were accompanied by artillery shelling, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis for civilians in the area.
Throughout the day, Israeli aircraft launched multiple raids on densely populated areas such as Deir al-Balah, the Nuseirat camp, al-Bureij, and al-Maghazi, resulting in further casualties and injuries among civilians.
Medical sources reported that eight citizens lost their lives, including individuals reported as missing, following the bombing of a house owned by the Abu Sinjar family in Deir al-Balah.
In a grim escalation, airstrikes hit residential areas in Khan Yunis and Rafah, claiming additional lives and causing widespread destruction. In Khan Yunis, an entire residential square was destroyed, resulting in the deaths of 11 civilians.
The Israeli raids extended to Rafah, where airstrikes targeted residential homes in the El Geneina neighborhood. Other areas near shelter centers and tents for displaced people were also bombed, exacerbating the already dire humanitarian situation.
The staggering toll of Palestinian casualties continues to mount, with the number of slain individuals since the commencement of the aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7th reaching 31,184. Additionally, 72,889 others have been reported injured, underscoring the urgent need for international intervention to address the escalating crisis. (ILKHA)