Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza including a woman and her 2 kids, medics say

Israel says it tries to keep away from harming civilians and blames Hamas for his or her deaths as a result of it operates in densely populated areas. There was no speedy remark from the army on the most recent strikes. File
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Israeli strikes in a single day and into Sunday (May 25, 2025) killed at the least 14 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including a mom and her two kids who have been inside a tent that was struck, native well being officers stated.

Israel ended a ceasefire and renewed its offensive in March, vowing to destroy Hamas and return the 58 hostages it nonetheless holds from the October 7, 2023, assault that triggered the battle.

Israel additionally blocked the import of all meals, medication and gasoline for 2 1/2 months earlier than letting a trickle of support enter final week.

Israel says it plans to grab full management of Gaza and facilitate what it refers to because the voluntary migration of a lot of its inhabitants of 2 million Palestinians, a plan that has been rejected by Palestinians and a lot of the worldwide neighborhood, and which specialists say would possible violate worldwide legislation.

The strike hit a tent housing displaced individuals in the central Gaza metropolis of Deir al-Balah, killing the mom, her two kids and one other relative, in line with Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

A strike in the Jabaliya space of northern Gaza killed at the least 5 individuals, including two girls and a little one, in line with the Gaza Health Ministry. Additional strikes killed one other 5 individuals, in line with native hospitals.

Israel says it tries to keep away from harming civilians and blames Hamas for his or her deaths as a result of it operates in densely populated areas. There was no speedy remark from the army on the most recent strikes.

Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 individuals, largely civilians, in the October 7 assault and kidnapped 251 individuals. They are nonetheless holding 58, round a third of whom are believed to be alive, after a lot of the relaxation have been launched in ceasefire agreements or different offers.

Israel’s 19-month offensive has killed over 53,000 Palestinians, in line with the Gaza Health Ministry, which says girls and kids make up a lot of the useless however doesn’t present figures for the variety of civilians or combatants killed. The offensive has destroyed huge areas of Gaza and displaced round 90 per cent of the territory’s inhabitants.

Separately, the Israeli army stated it intercepted a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday (May 25, 2025).

The missile triggered air raid sirens in Jerusalem and different areas. There have been no speedy stories of casualties or harm.

The Iran-backed Houthis have launched repeated missile assaults focusing on Israel in addition to worldwide transport in the Red Sea, portraying it as a response to Israel’s army marketing campaign in Gaza. Most of the focused ships had no relation to Israel or the battle.

The United States halted a punishing bombing marketing campaign in opposition to the Houthis earlier this month, saying the rebels had pledged to cease attacking ships. That casual ceasefire didn’t embody assaults on Israel.