Israeli strikes kill over 42 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn
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The Israeli occupation intensified airstrikes across Gaza, targeting civilian areas from Gaza City to Khan Younis.
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Relatives of Palestinian child, Massa Abed, 4, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip, carry her body at al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Israeli occupation forces intensified their aggression across the Gaza Strip on Monday, leaving at least 42 Palestinians martyred and dozens wounded, including women and children.
Since dawn, heavy shelling and airstrikes have targeted several areas, particularly Gaza City and the northern region of the Strip. The attacks have focused on civilian locations, including residential neighborhoods and sites sheltering displaced families.
In Beit Lahia, artillery strikes near al-Baraka Mosque killed at least 12 civilians and wounded others. In Gaza City, occupation warplanes struck near the Abu Mazen roundabout and Al-Ghafri intersection, resulting in eight martyrs and numerous injuries, with victims rushed to the Kuwait Specialized Field Hospital.
#BREAKING 10 Palestinians, including 4 children, were killed in 2 Israeli airstrikes targeting the Ghafri junction and the Abu Mazen roundabout in Gaza City.1/2#FromLOCtoLOL#Pakistan_is_our_pride#سیاست_نہیں_ریاست#کاٹلنگ_پروپیگنڈہ_بےنقاب#israel
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Local sources reported further casualties after Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering displaced families west of Gaza City and shelled areas near Jabal Al-Mukaber School in northern Beit Lahia. Occupation aircraft also carried out two raids on the eastern part of the al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.
In western Gaza City, four martyrs were confirmed after Israeli forces targeted a group of civilians on Al-Jalaa Street. Additional casualties were reported in Khan Younis, where airstrikes killed at least five people at a home in the al-Satr al-Gharbi area, and more injuries were recorded west of the city.
A mother hugs her child's shoes, killed by a US-backed terrorist attack by the Jewish occupation gang after he left a school lesson on Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza.
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According to the latest figures from the Gaza Ministry of Health, the Israeli aggression has raised the overall toll since October 7, 2023, to 52,314 martyrs and 117,792 wounded. Thousands more remain trapped under rubble and in inaccessible areas due to the relentless bombardment.
Civil Defense warns of collapse in humanitarian response
Amid the ongoing attacks, Gaza's Civil Defense warned on Monday that its operations are nearing collapse. Fuel shortages have crippled emergency response efforts in the southern governorates, forcing eight of twelve vehicles out of service.
The Civil Defense stated that it can now only deploy four vehicles for life-saving missions, threatening the survival of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. The agency held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe through its continued war and blockade.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces show no signs of easing their campaign, as Gaza's suffering deepens under ongoing bombardment and siege.
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