Israeli air strikes have killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, following a deadly 24-hour period in which more than 100 people lost their lives, according to medical officials.
New strikes on Thursday killed at least three people in separate attacks in Deir el-Balah and the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, media Arabic reported, quoting medical sources. In Shujayea, east of Gaza City, shelling killed another person and wounded several others.
Further north, Israeli warplanes targeted a home in Beit Lahiya, killing five, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Rescuers were still searching for a woman believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
The attack site in Beit Lahiya was “full of displaced people”, said media’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City.
“The owner of this residential home and the people he hosted as displaced people were killed inside this residential home. Many others were reported with severe injuries and burns, transferred to the Indonesian Hospital, which is already overwhelmed.
“One single family just lost nine family members, including women and children, and more people are missing and trapped under the rubble,” added Mahmoud.
In Khan Younis, one girl was killed and four others wounded after Israeli artillery hit tents sheltering displaced families in the western part of the city.
The continuing assault on Gaza comes amid growing alarm that Israel’s total blockade of aid is pushing the enclave into famine.
Israel’s blockade on Gaza – tightened on March 2 – has pushed the population deeper into crisis, cutting off aid and crippling humanitarian relief. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen (WCK), one of the key food providers in Gaza, announced it had halted all cooking operations.
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