Heaviest Bombardments in Weeks Hit Gaza Strip as Israeli Forces Kill 55

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Palestinian health officials reported on Monday that at least 55 people were killed across the Gaza Strip over Sunday night and into Monday, with hospital officials confirming that at least 34 more died on Monday. Israel's military has stepped up bombing in Gaza despite global outcry over the killing of six journalists, including a well-known journalist Israel said was a Hamas militant. The bombardments were reported to be the heaviest in weeks, with Palestinians gathered for the funeral of the six Al Jazeera staff members killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israeli forces killed at least 55 people across the Gaza Strip on Sunday night and into Monday, including a well-known journalist Israel said was a Hamas militant.
  • At least 34 people were killed on Monday, not including the six journalists who were slain in a tent shortly before midnight.
  • More than 15 people were killed while waiting for aid at the Zikim crossing in northern Gaza, according to Fares Awad, head of the ambulance services in northern Gaza.
  • Israeli forces have stepped up bombing in Gaza despite global outcry over the killing of six journalists.
  • Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks on Monday in areas east of Gaza City, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive in the territory "fairly quickly".
  • The EU condemned the killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in an Israeli airstrike outside Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
  • Palestinians gathered on Monday for the funeral of the six Al Jazeera staff members and another reporter killed in an Israeli strike.

Statistics:

  • At least 55 people were killed across the Gaza Strip over Sunday night and into Monday.
  • At least 34 people were killed on Monday, not including the six journalists who were slain in a tent shortly before midnight.
  • More than 15 people were killed while waiting for aid at the Zikim crossing in northern Gaza.
  • 6 Al Jazeera journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike outside Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
  • 7 family members were killed in a drone strike in their apartment in Khan Younis.

Sources:

  • AP report
  • EU statement on X
  • B'Tselem video footage