120 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city

Palestinians examine rubbles of houses destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip (Image credit: AP)

Over 54 people have been killed in a second consecutive night time of heavy airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis overnight into Thursday. This adopted Wednesday’s bombings throughout northern and southern Gaza that claimed no less than 70 lives, bringing the two-day demise toll to 120.The Israeli army didn’t have any speedy response to the airstrikes.According to information company AP, the Gaza well being ministry stated that 82 our bodies had been dropped at hospitals over the previous 24 hours following Israeli airstrikes, together with 54 from Khan Younis.The escalation comes as US President Donald Trump excursions the Middle East, visiting a number of Gulf nations however not Israel. (*120*) journey raised hopes that it would result in a ceasefire settlement or the resumption of humanitarian help to Gaza, which stays below an Israeli blockade now coming into its third month.Earlier this week, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to escalate Israel’s army marketing campaign in Gaza, reiterating his purpose of eliminating the Hamas militant group that governs the territory, information company AP reported. “With great strength to complete the mission,” emphasising that the target was “the destruction of Hamas.”Gaza’s solely most cancers hospital shuts; practically 1 million face starvation disasterGaza’s well being ministry additionally stated that the European Hospital Khan Younis, the one hospital in Gaza nonetheless providing most cancers remedies, is now not working. The facility was badly broken in Israeli airstrikes, and close by roads have been additionally hit, making it inaccessible.According to the built-in meals safety section classification (IPC), a number one authority on world starvation crises, practically 500,000 Palestinians are going through potential hunger, and practically 1 million are struggling to entry sufficient meals to outlive.Israeli authorities spokesman David Mencer on Thursday denied that there’s a meals scarcity in Gaza. He claimed that Hamas is withholding provides, saying, “they need to open up the food to the people.”From October 7 assault to ongoing bloodshedThe battle started on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants launched an incursion into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people. In response, Israel launched a large-scale army offensive that has since resulted in the deaths of greater than 53,000 Palestinians, in accordance with Gaza’s well being ministry. Nearly 3,000 people have been killed since Israel broke a ceasefire on March 18.Hamas remains to be holding 58 of the roughly 250 hostages taken throughout its October 7 assault on Israel. Of these, 23 are believed to nonetheless be alive, although Israeli officers have raised considerations in regards to the situation of three of them.