Israeli airstrike near al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis leaves 18 civilians dead, dozens wounded

GAZA: An Israeli airstrike today near the Red Crescent's al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, killed 18 Palestinian civilians and wounded dozens of others, according to local sources. Earlier today, Israeli warplanes launched violent airstrikes targeting the central area of the Gaza Strip, especially Bureij and Maghazi refugee camps, and missiles hit the shelters, which killed several people. The occupation artillery and warplanes also targeted a house of the Nassar family in the New Camp, and another house of the Hazouki family, which led to the killing of a number of people and dozens of wounded. Israeli warplanes and artillery also bombarded Gaza City, especially al-Shaja'ia, and al-Tuffah neighborhoods. Eyewitnesses said that more than 60 people were missing after Israeli shelling targeted a three-story residential building near al-Azhar University in Gaza City. In the Saftawi area of Gaza City, six people killed by Israeli snipers were taken to al-Shifa Hospital. More than 21,00 0 people were killed since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7 in addition to about 54,000 wounded, as thousands remain missing. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA