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Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israel (Israel ) is continuously targeting Hamas targets in Gaza. In this sequence, at least 15 people, including a child, were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza early Saturday. A hospital staff gave this information. 59 people have died in attacks carried out by Israel in the last 24 hours. This attack by Israel has been carried out at a time when new efforts are being made for ceasefire talks in Qatar. Referring to the scene after the attack, officials said that a small boy was crying near his father and a woman was clinging to one of the bodies wrapped in white plastic.
Air strike in Khan Younis city
According to staff at Nasser Hospital, three air strikes in Khan Younis city destroyed a car and a house, while several people on the street were killed. Gaza Civil Defense said the air strike destroyed a residential area behind the Saraya complex in Gaza city, killing at least five people. There was no immediate reaction from the Israeli army.
59 people killed in 24 hours
Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 59 people were killed and more than 270 injured in attacks in the last 24 hours. There was no immediate statement on the ongoing indirect talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a ceasefire after nearly 15 months of fighting. The Hamas terrorist group said on Friday that talks have resumed and it is committed to reaching an agreement.
42 people killed in attacks in central Gaza
At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday night and Friday. Staff at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said more than a dozen women and children were killed in attacks in Nuseirat, Jawaida, Maghazi and Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. Dozens of people were killed in Israeli attacks in these areas a day earlier. Abdul Rahman al-Nabrisi said in the Maghazi refugee camp, “We woke up to the sound of missile attacks. We found the whole house destroyed.”
Israel also attacked from Yemen
On Thursday, there were attacks on Hamas security officials and the ‘humanitarian zone’ declared by Israel. Israelis also faced attacks on Friday morning. Israel said missiles were fired into the country from Yemen, causing air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel and people to flee to safety. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, although faint sounds of explosions from missiles or interceptors could be heard in Jerusalem.
US-led talks have repeatedly stalled during the 15-month war, which began with an attack on Israel by Hamas-led militants on October 7, 2023. The militants have killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped about 250. About 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are feared dead.
