As tensions escalate further in West Asia, Israeli air strikes in Gaza on Sunday killed at least 41 people, including at least 13 children, CNN reported, citing hospitals. At least 22 people lost their lives in Israeli attacks on the Al Mufti school in Gaza’s Nusirat refugee camp, according to officials at Al Awda and Al Aqsa hospitals. An infant is also included among the dead. Despite repeated attempts by medical teams to save the child, he died shortly after reaching the hospital.
It is noteworthy that more than 5,000 displaced people are taking shelter in a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school for Palestine refugees, CNN reported, citing Gaza civil defense.
Meanwhile, in northern Gaza, five children were killed in an Israeli airstrike while playing marbles in the Al Shati camp, according to Gaza City’s Al Shifa hospital.
Earlier in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, eight members of a family, including six children, were killed when Israeli forces attacked a house they were sheltering in, according to Al Aqsa hospital, according to CNN. Were. It said another six people were killed when an Israeli tank shelled the Burij refugee camp.
The conflict in Gaza began on 7 October after Hamas attacked Israel. About 2,500 militants crossed the border from the Gaza Strip into Israel, causing casualties and taking hostages. Following the October 7 attack, Israel launched a counter-offensive against Hamas, and vowed to eliminate the entire terrorist group while attempting to minimize civilian casualties.
War has escalated in the region recently, with Houthi rebels in Yemen also targeting Israel and other countries in the Red Sea.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization attacked an Israeli army base on Sunday, killing four IDF soldiers, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
The IDF expressed condolences to the families and urged the public to refrain from spreading rumors or sharing the names of the injured in order to respect the privacy of the families.
“Yesterday, a UAV launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization attacked an army base. 4 IDF soldiers were killed in this incident. The IDF shares the grief of the bereaved families and continues to support them,” the IDF said in a post. Will keep.” X on Monday. “We ask everyone to refrain from spreading rumors and names of the injured persons and to respect the families,” it said.
The incident reportedly occurred when Israeli forces detected five projectiles launched from Lebanon. Sirens were activated in several areas, including the Upper Galilee, Middle Galilee, Western Galilee, Haifa Bay and Carmel.