Israeli bombings kill at least 70 in Gaza, targeting homes, tent camps
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 70 Palestinians in Gaza since Friday morning, with the number of casualties increasing as attacks continue across the besieged territory.
The strikes killed civilians across multiple regions, with Gaza City and northern Gaza accounting for over 50% of the fatalities. However, the bombardment extended throughout the territory, with lethal attacks also reported in southern cities like Khan Younis and Rafah.
On Friday morning, a family of 10 was reported killed in an Israeli attack on a Khan Younis home.
In northern Gaza’s as-Saftawi area, at least four individuals, including two children, were killed in an airstrike.
Palestinian Christians in Gaza continued to hold temperate gatherings leading up to Easter, amid the attacks.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces and settlers launched an attack against Palestinians in the town of Biddya in the Salfit governorate on Friday, casting a shadow over local celebrations.
The Palestine Red Crescent reported that at least one Palestinian was wounded in the assault.
Moreover, reports, citing local sources, said that dozens of settlers, escorted by Israeli military forces, raided Jabal al-Urma in Beita town, a hill in the town of Beita in the Nablus governorate.
A family of 10 has been reported killed in an Israeli attack on a Khan Yunis home Friday morning.
In recent weeks, the Israeli military has intensified its devastating assaults on Gaza. The airstrikes have killed hundreds of civilians while reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 51,065 Palestinians have been confirmed dead and 116,505 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago.
Israel launched the genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, but it failed to achieve its declared objectives.
The regime eventually accepted Hamas’ longstanding ceasefire terms on January 19. However, on March 18, Israel violated the agreement, restarting its indiscriminate bombardment of the besieged territory.
