Gaza strip: Eight Palestinians, including children and displaced civilians waiting for aid, were killed and others injured on Friday afternoon in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to medical and field reports.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, an Israeli airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced families near the University College west of Khan Younis. The attack resulted in the deaths of a woman and four children, three of whom were siblings. The woman was identified as Maryam Mahmoud Kullab, while the children were named as Zeina Hatem Al-Qudra, Layan Hatem Al-Qudra, Ahmed Hatem Al-Qudra, and Malak Mohsen Al-Qudra.
In addition to the airstrike, three civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza were shot and killed by Israeli forces. The victims were identified as Alaa Abu Mousa, Ibrahim Shaaban, and Moataz Abu Hatab.
Medical sources confirmed that since early Friday, a total of 48 Palestinians have been killed amid ongoing Israeli bombardment and attacks across the Gaza Strip. The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 62,192 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 157,114 others injured.
Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks. Israel's attacks continue despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent further casualties and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.