Israel continues furious rate of attacks on Gaza amid hopes for ceasefire | News about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
At least 32 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Tuesday, the enclave’s health authorities said, even as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas continue. they seem to be gaining momentum.
Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said the attacks primarily targeted the cities of Deir el-Balah, Gaza City and Khan Younis.
Ten people, including a one-year-old girl, were killed when the home of the Abed family in the al-Manar area of Khan Younis was hit by an Israeli strike, Basal said.
The child’s parents, grandfather and uncle were also killed in the attack, he said.
In a separate attack, four children were killed when the home of the Abu al-Shaar family in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City was hit, Basal said.
Another attack hit a tent full of displaced Palestinians, killing three people in Deir el-Balah, he added.
Witnesses said the Apache helicopter fired on areas of Jabalia in northern Gaza, where Israeli forces have been waging an intensified offensive since October.
The latest attacks took place while negotiations were underway in Qatar to reach a ceasefire and release prisoners.
Israel’s the war in Gaza has killed at least 46,645 Palestinians and wounded 110,012 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during attacks led by Hamas that day, and more than 200 were captured.
