Six Palestinians, Including Two Children, Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City
Gaza City, The Gulf Observer: Six Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential house in Gaza City, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. The incident, which occurred in the Shamm’a area, left several others wounded and caused significant damage to nearby homes.
The Gaza civil defence agency confirmed the deaths in a statement on Telegram, describing the attack as part of ongoing Israeli military operations in the region. The victims were inside the home of the Basil family when it was struck by an Israeli fighter jet, according to eyewitness accounts shared with media.
In addition to the destruction of the targeted home, neighboring houses were also damaged in the strike, further exacerbating the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Emergency responders have been working to rescue survivors from the rubble, but local officials have warned that the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue.
The latest airstrike is part of a broader escalation in violence, which has raised concerns over the safety of civilians in the densely populated Gaza Strip. Humanitarian organizations have called for restraint and urged the international community to address the ongoing crisis.
No official statement has been made by Israeli authorities regarding the specific incident, though previous military actions have been justified as responses to rocket fire from Gaza-based militant groups.
This tragedy adds to the rising death toll in the region, highlighting the urgent need for renewed efforts toward peace and de-escalation.