DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed no less than 24 folks, together with over a dozen girls and youngsters, native well being officers mentioned Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to the US to satisfy with President Donald Trump in regards to the battle.
Israel final month ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and floor offensive, finishing up waves of strikes and seizing territory to stress the militant group to simply accept a brand new deal for a truce and launch of remaining hostages. It has additionally blocked the import of meals, gasoline and humanitarian assist for over a month to the coastal territory closely reliant on outdoors help.
“Shares are getting low and the scenario is turning into determined,” the United Nations company for Palestinian refugees mentioned on social media.
The newest Israeli strikes in a single day into Sunday hit a tent and a home within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, killing 5 males, 5 girls and 5 kids, based on Nasser Hospital, which acquired the our bodies.
A feminine journalist was amongst these killed. “My daughter is harmless. She had no involvement, she liked journalism and adored it,” mentioned her mom, Amal Kaskeen.
The physique of 1 youngster, 1 1/2-year previous, took up only one finish of an emergency stretcher.
PHOTOS: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 24, mostly women and children
“Trump needs to finish the Gaza challenge. He’s in a rush, and that’s clear from this morning,” asserted Mohammad Abdel-Hadi, cousin of a girl killed.
Israeli shelling killed no less than 4 folks within the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, based on Gaza’s Well being Ministry. And the our bodies of 5 folks, together with a toddler and three girls, arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, based on an Related Press journalist there.
Dozens of Palestinians took to the streets in Jabaliya for a brand new spherical of anti-war protests. Footage circulating on social media confirmed folks marching and chanting towards Hamas. Such protests, whereas uncommon, have occurred in latest weeks.
There’s additionally anger inside Israel over the battle’s resumption and its results on remaining hostages in Gaza. Households of hostages together with a few of these not too long ago free of Gaza and their supporters on Saturday urged Trump to assist make sure the combating ends.
Netanyahu on Monday will meet with Trump for the second time since Trump started his newest time period in January. The prime minister mentioned they’d talk about the battle and the brand new 17% tariff imposed on Israel, a part of a sweeping international determination by the brand new U.S. administration.
“There’s a very giant queue of leaders who need to do that with respect to their economies. I believe it displays the particular private connection and the particular connection between the US and Israel, which is so important presently,” Netanyahu mentioned whereas wrapping up a go to to Hungary.
The U.S., a mediator in ceasefire efforts together with Egypt and Qatar, expressed assist for Israel’s resumption of the battle final month.
A whole lot of Palestinians since then have been killed, amongst them 15 medics whose our bodies had been recovered solely every week later. Israel’s navy this weekend backtracked on its account of what occurred within the incident, captured partially on video, that brought about anger by Purple Cross and Purple Crescent and U.N. officers.
The battle started when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 folks and taking 251 hostage. Fifty-nine hostages are nonetheless held in Gaza – 24 believed to be alive – after a lot of the relaxation had been launched in ceasefires or different offers.
Israel’s offensive has killed no less than 50,695 Palestinians, based on Gaza’s Well being Ministry, which doesn’t say what number of had been civilians or combatants however says greater than half had been girls and youngsters. It says one other 115,338 folks have been wounded. Israel says it has killed round 20,000 militants, with out offering proof.
