Fire from the Skies: 45 Dead as Israeli Warplanes Strike Gaza
Gaza (The Uttam Hindu): About 45 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip. This information was given by Gaza's Civil Defense. Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said that 10 people lost their lives in an air strike on the Barka family's house in the southern city of Khan Younis. Apart from this, six people were killed in an attack on a barber shop, including two children and a woman.
Eight more people were killed in air strikes elsewhere in Khan Younis, while two people were killed in the southern city of Rafah. Thirteen people were killed and several others injured in an attack on the home of the Maqdad family in the Tal al-Zaatar area of northern Gaza. Six more people were killed in attacks on two homeless camps in Gaza City.
The Civil Defence has warned that its emergency services could be shut down in the coming days due to a shortage of fuel. It said Israel was restricting humanitarian aid and fuel supplies, which was hampering relief efforts.
Two Palestinians were killed and six injured in another attack on a tent housing displaced civilians in Gaza's al-Twam area, while a young man was killed in an attack targeting a group of civilians in Jabalia.
The Israeli military (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that they were carrying out operations against terrorist organizations in Gaza based on intelligence. The statement said that the Israeli Air Force attacked about 40 targets in Gaza, including terrorist hideouts, military structures and weapons depots.
Heavy bombing and air strikes also took place in Shujaiya and Zaitoon areas of eastern Gaza City, in which many residential buildings were destroyed. Last Thursday also, the Israeli army carried out drone, air and artillery attacks in the Gaza Strip, in which 45 Palestinians were killed. This information was given by the medical staff, civil defense and eyewitnesses there. So far more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed in this conflict, which started in October 2023, including a large number of women and children.
