7 children among 23 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israeli forces continued their attacks on Gaza, controlled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Citing medical sources, a live report by Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera, said: Israeli strikes killed at least 23 people in predawn attacks, including seven children.

The dead include seven children and their parents, who were killed in a strike on their tent near the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital, which has received a flood of dead and wounded since Israel resumed heavy bombardment of Gaza last week, shattering the ceasefire that had halted the 17-month war.

Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 113,000, according to the Health Ministry, which does not say how many were civilians or combatants. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence.

Israel launched the campaign vowing to destroy Hamas after its October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, in which militants killed some 1,200 people and abducted 251. Israel says it only targets militants and blames Hamas for civilian deaths because it operates in densely populated areas.