Devastating Israeli Missile Attacks in Gaza Leave Dozens Dead, Including Children

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At least 103 people, including dozens of children, were killed in Israeli missile attacks in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, according to Hamas officials. The attacks came as Israel launched a ground offensive, codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, aimed at seizing territory, displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and taking greater control of aid distribution. The air strikes hit densely populated areas, killing scores of civilians, including women and children, in devastating scenes that have left families shattered.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 103 people, including 18 children and 13 women, were killed in Israeli missile attacks in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.
  • The air strikes killed 48 people, including 18 children and 13 women, in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital.
  • A strike on a home in the Jabaliya refugee camp killed nine members of one family, according to the Gaza health ministry's emergency services.
  • Another strike in Jabaliya killed ten people, including seven children and a woman, according to the civil defence, which operates under the Hamas-run government.
  • Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said his negotiating team in Qatar was "working to realise every chance for a deal."
  • An Israeli blockade on food, medicine, and other supplies into Gaza is in its third month, with experts warning of famine across the territory of more than 2 million people.
  • Israel's military had no immediate comment on the weekend's attacks, but its statement announcing the ground operations said preliminary strikes over the past week killed dozens of militants and struck some 670 targets.

Statistics:

  • At least 103 people killed in Israeli missile attacks in Gaza over the weekend.
  • 18 children killed in the southern city of Khan Younis.
  • 13 women killed in Khan Younis.
  • 48 people killed in Khan Younis.
  • 670 targets struck by Israeli military over the past week.
  • 2 million people in Gaza at risk of famine due to Israeli blockade.
  • Israeli blockade on food, medicine, and other supplies into Gaza now in its third month.

Sources:

  • Hamas officials
  • Nasser Hospital
  • Gaza health ministry's emergency services
  • Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office
  • Israeli military statement
  • Mail Foreign Service