At least 33 people, including a significant number of children , were killed in Israel airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The strikes come as Israel intensifies its military operations in the besieged territory.
Devastating Attack on Displaced Families
According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, 22 people were killed and over 100 injured in a pre-dawn strike on a cluster of tents sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza. The attack resulted in scenes of devastation, with survivors sifting through debris and medics treating the wounded under chaotic conditions.
Civil Defense Spokesperson’s Statement
“The series of violent Israeli air strikes across Gaza overnight and into the morning resulted in at least 33 martyrs, more than half of whom were children,” said Mahmud Bassal, Civil Defence spokesperson.
The expanded military campaign has sparked fresh international criticism. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “alarmed” by the escalation and demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire. European Council President Antonio Costa expressed that he was “shocked” by the developments.
Since March 2, Israel has imposed a near-total blockade on aid deliveries into Gaza, leading to dire shortages of food, water, medicine, and fuel. Marwan Sultan, director of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, described the situation as “catastrophic.”
Health Ministry Report
At least 3,131 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, bringing the overall war death toll in Gaza to 53,272 of which many are children. The war was triggered by Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, in which 1,218 people were killed on the Israeli side, mostly civilians.
protests erupted on Saturday, with demonstrators calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a hostage deal. Qatar-hosted talks have resumed in Doha, with Hamas and Israeli negotiators participating, though no breakthrough has been reported.
More deaths could be recorded in troubled Gaza
