An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, adding that a total of 97 people had died in the last 24 hours. First responders with the Civil Defense circulated footage of rescuers pulling dead and wounded people from the rubble of a house, including a child with blood on his face who was not moving. The nearby European Hospital said Tuesday that it had received 17 bodies overnight.
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- An Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, resulted in at least 17 fatalities, contributing to a 24-hour death toll of 97 people.
- The strike is part of Israel’s ongoing offensive, initiated after a Hamas-led militant attack on October 7th, which has led to over 30,000 Palestinian deaths.
- The Israeli military claims to target militant infrastructure while attempting to evacuate civilians, amidst challenges due to militants operating in densely populated areas.
- UNICEF reports at least 10 children in northern Gaza have died from malnutrition and dehydration, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation.
- Northern Gaza, heavily impacted by the conflict and isolation, faces severe shortages, pushing residents towards extreme measures for survival, with a significant portion of the population at risk of famine.
The Associated Press has the story:
At least 17 Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza
Newslooks- RAFAH, Gaza Strip — (AP)
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, adding that a total of 97 people had died in the last 24 hours.
First responders with the Civil Defense circulated footage of rescuers pulling dead and wounded people from the rubble of a house, including a child with blood on his face who was not moving. The nearby European Hospital said Tuesday that it had received 17 bodies overnight.
The Israeli military said in a statement on Tuesday that it was carrying out targeted raids on militant infrastructure in Khan Younis while trying to evacuate civilians from the area.
The latest fatalities brought the overall Palestinian toll from the nearly five-month war to 30,631, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. It does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its figures but says women and children make up around two-thirds of the total casualties. It says over 72,000 people have been wounded.
Israel launched its offensive after Hamas-led militants stormed across the border on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250. Over 100 hostages were released last year in exchange for 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
First responders with the Civil Defense circulated video footage of rescuers pulling dead and wounded people from the rubble of a house, including a child with blood on his face who was not moving.
The nearby European Hospital said Tuesday that it had received 17 bodies overnight.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says a total of 97 people have been killed over the last 24 hours. That brought the overall Palestinian death toll from the nearly five-month war to 30,631, according to the ministry. It does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its figures but says women and children make up around two-thirds of the total casualties. It says over 72,000 people have been wounded.
Israel launched its offensive after Hamas-led militants stormed across the border on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250. Over 100 hostages were released last year in exchange for 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames the high toll on Hamas because the militants operate in dense, residential areas. The military rarely comments on individual strikes.
The military said in a statement on Tuesday that it was carrying out targeted raids on militant infrastructure in Khan Younis while trying to evacuate civilians from the area.
UNICEF SAYS AT LEAST 10 CHILDREN HAVE REPORTEDLY DIED OF MALNUTRITION
GENEVA — At least 10 children have reportedly died in isolated northern Gaza because of dehydration and malnutrition, UNICEF said.
Adele Khodr, the UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in a statement Monday that “there are likely more children fighting for their lives somewhere in one of Gaza’s few remaining hospitals, and likely even more children in the north unable to obtain care at all.”
She added that “these tragic and horrific deaths are man-made, predictable and entirely preventable.”
The Gaza Health Ministry said Sunday that 15 children had starved to death at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and that another six in the intensive care unit were at risk of dying from malnutrition and dehydration. It was not clear if the children had underlying medical conditions that increased their vulnerability.
Northern Gaza, which was the first target of Israel’s offensive after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has been largely isolated for months.
The World Food Program recently suspended aid shipments, citing the breakdown of security. An attempt by the Israeli military to bring in aid ended in tragedy last week when scores of Palestinians died after being shot by Israeli forces or trampled in a melee.
Across Gaza, more than 576,000 people – a quarter of the population – are a step away from famine, the U.N. says. Northern Gaza has been especially hard-hit. Several hundred thousand Palestinians are believed to remain there, and many have been reduced to eating animal fodder to survive. The U.N. says one in six children under 2 in the north suffer from acute malnutrition.
Currently:
— Vice President Harris hosts Israeli war Cabinet member as the US pushes to get more aid into Gaza.
— A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7.
— Israel escalates its criticism of a U.N. agency in Gaza. It says 450 of its workers are militants.
— Netanyahu leaned on his top rival to help unify Israel. Now, Benny Gantz is more popula r.
— Find more of AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war.
