Israeli Warplanes Continue Bombardment of Gaza Strip, Exacerbating Humanitarian Crisis

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On the 161st day of the ongoing war, Israeli warplanes continued to bomb various areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in a large number of martyrs and wounded. According to medical sources, more than 63 martyrs have been killed since dawn on Saturday, including 22 aid seekers. The bombardment has been particularly devastating in Khan Yunis, where 33 civilians were killed over the past 24 hours, including 12 killed when Israeli warplanes targeted a tent for displaced people in the Al-Saraya area of the Al-Rimal neighborhood.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 63 martyrs were killed, including 22 aid seekers, in the Gaza Strip since dawn on Saturday, according to medical sources.
  • 33 civilians were killed in Khan Yunis alone over the past 24 hours, including 12 killed in an attack on a tent for displaced people.
  • Citizen Majdi Sabry Fathi Al-Shaer, 38, was martyred in an Israeli bombardment on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
  • Journalist Khaled Al-Madhoun, a cameraman for Palestine TV, was among the dozen citizens killed in the space of 24 hours northwest of Gaza.
  • Two siblings, Awad and Nadine Ihsan Saadallah, were killed in an Israeli attack near the Hamza Mosque in Jabalia al-Nazla.
  • The occupation army detonated booby-trapped robots in the center of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.
  • The Ministry of Health reported that the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 62,622 martyrs and 157,673 injuries since October 7, 2023.
  • The death toll from March 18, 2025 to date has reached 10,778 martyrs and 45,632 injuries.
  • 298 martyrs have been added to the cumulative martyrs' statistics after their data was completed and approved by the judicial committee.

Statistics:

  • 63 martyrs were killed in the Gaza Strip since dawn on Saturday.
  • 33 civilians were killed in Khan Yunis alone over the past 24 hours.
  • 22 aid seekers were among the martyrs.
  • 12 citizens were killed in the space of 24 hours northwest of Gaza.
  • 23 households were bombed in the Sabra neighborhood in Gaza.
  • 2 siblings, Awad and Nadine Ihsan Saadallah, were killed in an Israeli attack.
  • 16 martyrs and 111 injuries were aid victims who arrived at hospitals over the past 24 hours.
  • 8 new deaths due to famine and malnutrition were recorded in Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours, including 2 children.
  • The total number of deaths due to famine and malnutrition has reached 281, including 114 children.

Sources:

  • Maan News Agency
  • The Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Authority