At least 10 civilians, primarily women and children, were killed overnight and into Sunday morning in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials.
Two strikes targeted tents in Khan Younis, killing two children and their parents in each attack. Another strike claimed the lives of a child and a man riding a bicycle, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the victims’ bodies.
The Israeli military maintains it targets only militants and seeks to avoid civilian casualties. It blames Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. and EU, for operating within civilian infrastructure like schools. Hamas denies these accusations.
Israel has not yet commented on these latest incidents.
For over ten weeks, Israel has completely halted imports into Gaza—including food, medicine, and emergency shelter—as a form of pressure to secure the release of hostages. The military resumed its offensive in March, ending a previous truce that had led to the release of more than 30 hostages.
Meanwhile, humanitarian agencies warn of severe food shortages and widespread famine.
U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration strongly backs Israeli actions, is expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE this week—excluding a stop in Israel.
Earlier this week, Israel approved a controversial plan to occupy the entire Gaza Strip indefinitely.
The war began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Israel claims 59 hostages remain, though at least 35 are believed dead.
So far, the war has resulted in the deaths of over 52,000 people in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to Palestinian health authorities.
