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At least 25 Palestinians, including 13 children, were killed, and over 30 others were injured in a pre-dawn Israeli airstrike on a home in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza on Sunday, according to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency. The strike targeted a house belonging to the Aloush family, located in one of the most heavily impacted areas, which has been under siege for weeks. Local residents have been attempting to rescue survivors, but due to ongoing Israeli restrictions, emergency and civil defence teams have been unable to reach the site.
The death toll was initially reported to be higher, with some sources indicating that at least 32 people had died. This marks one of the deadliest incidents in Jabaliya, where hundreds have been killed since the onset of Israeli military operations in the region last month. The situation is made more complex by the ongoing blockade, which prevents independent verification of reports and restricts media access.
The Israeli military has been conducting an extensive campaign in northern Gaza since early October, claiming its operations are focused on eliminating Hamas fighters and infrastructure. Israel’s air and ground operations in Jabaliya are part of a broader strategy to prevent Hamas from regrouping in the area. However, Palestinian officials and human rights groups argue that the operations aim to depopulate the region. In a statement on Sunday, the Israeli military claimed to have “eliminated dozens of terrorists” and destroyed Hamas infrastructure, including a weapons warehouse. No independent verification of these claims has been provided.
In addition to the airstrike on Jabaliya, another strike hit the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, killing five people, with more civilians still missing in the aftermath. The Civil Defence Agency has reported that several people remain trapped under the rubble, as rescue efforts continue. Saturday’s airstrikes across Gaza also claimed the lives of at least 40 people, including two journalists who were killed when Israeli warplanes bombed a school sheltering displaced families.
Since the conflict began on October 7 with Hamas’s attack on southern Israel, the death toll in Gaza has soared. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza reported that over 43,000 Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing Israeli retaliation, with tens of thousands more wounded. A United Nations report has highlighted that nearly 70% of those killed in the war are women and children. As the death toll rises, thousands remain trapped under the rubble, and rescue operations are struggling to keep pace with the growing number of casualties.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, with food, water, and medical supplies in critically short supply. The Famine Review Committee (FRC) has issued a rare warning that Gaza is on the brink of famine. If no immediate action is taken, the FRC stated that the crisis could surpass any previous humanitarian disaster seen in Gaza, including the one triggered by the conflict that began on October 7. As of now, hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed with the volume of casualties, and access to basic resources remains severely limited.