Israeli forces intensified attacks across Gaza, killing at least 15 since dawn and issuing a “final warning” to Gaza City residents to evacuate, as hospitals report massacres and aid groups suspend operations amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
At least 15 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across several areas of the Strip since dawn Thursday, as Israel intensified its military campaign and renewed threats to residents of Gaza City, Al-Jazeera reported, citing hospital sources.
The latest casualties came after nine Palestinians—seven women and two children—were killed on Wednesday evening in a strike that flattened a family home east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
Medical staff at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital described the attack as a massacre, noting that all victims belonged to the same family. Several others were seriously injured, and many remained trapped under the rubble.
Elsewhere, Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat reported two more deaths and several injuries, including children, following an Israeli strike on a house in the Bureij refugee camp. Doctors said some of the wounded were in critical condition, while staff continued efforts to save lives despite severe shortages of supplies and equipment.
An elderly man, devastated after losing several family members to an Israeli bombing on a residential block in Al-Shati camp, Gaza City, while others remain trapped under the rubble. pic.twitter.com/bRjN5uUTAV
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Over the past hours, Israeli warplanes and artillery have pounded multiple areas across Gaza. Strikes hit the Al-Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City and the eastern outskirts of Khan Younis, while artillery shells fell on the Al-Nasr neighborhood in western Gaza City and on the Maghazi camp in central Gaza.
The Israeli army also detonated an armored vehicle packed with explosives in southern Gaza City, while a drone dropped a smoke bomb inside the Hassan al-Basri School, which shelters displaced families. In another incident west of Khan Younis, a reconnaissance drone struck a tent sheltering displaced persons at Al-Aqsa University, injuring eight civilians.
Israeli warplanes also struck a school sheltering displaced families, killing at least eight people. The Israeli military claimed the target was a “Hamas operative,” saying “measures were taken to minimize civilian casualties.”
Israeli Threats
In a major escalation, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued what he called a “final warning” to residents of Gaza City, ordering them to leave southward or risk being labeled “terrorists or supporters of terrorism.”
He declared that the army had seized control of the Netzarim corridor, which cuts across the Strip, severing Gaza’s north from its south. Katz added that any movement would be monitored and controlled through Israeli checkpoints.
Hamas condemned Katz’s remarks, calling them a clear display of “arrogance and disregard for international law” and a prelude to intensified war crimes against civilians. The group accused Israel of ethnic cleansing through systematic bombings, massacres, and forced displacement, urging international, Arab, and Islamic bodies to intervene immediately.
Israel Threatens Gaza City Residents: ‘Last Opportunity’ to Leave, Routes Cut Off
Humanitarian Situation Worsens
The International Committee of the Red Cross announced it was suspending operations in Gaza City due to the escalating violence, warning that tens of thousands of civilians are enduring “horrific humanitarian conditions.”
This comes after Doctors Without Borders also halted activities in Gaza earlier this week, while some UN agencies continue to operate despite severe risks.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians and injured over 169,000, the vast majority women and children, leaving behind widespread destruction and famine.
