Gaza city: At least 10 Palestinians were killed, including three aid seekers, in a series of Israeli strikes, while two others died of starvation in the Gaza Strip, medics reported.
According to Anadolu Agency, a medical source indicated that five family members lost their lives in a drone strike in northwestern Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza. Additionally, Israeli forces shelled a group of civilians near an aid distribution center on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza, resulting in three fatalities and injuring a fourth individual.
In the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, a drone strike targeted a gathering in the al-Zarqa area, killing two civilians and critically wounding several others. Bombardments continued in Gaza City's Zeitoun and Sabra neighborhoods, as reported by the official news agency Wafa.
Concurrent to the strikes, Munir al-Bursh, Director General of Gaza's Health Ministry, announced on the US social media company X that two more Palestinians succumbed to starvation and malnutrition, raising the death toll from famine-related causes since October 2023 to 271, including 112 children.
The ongoing military actions have resulted in the deaths of more than 62,100 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023, leaving the enclave in a state of devastation and facing famine. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Additionally, Israel is facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice concerning its military campaign in the region.