Israeli strikes in a single day and into Sunday (May 11, 2025) killed nine folks within the Gaza Strip, mostly girls and children, in response to native well being officers.
Two of the strikes hit tents within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, every killing two children and their mother and father. A 3rd strike killed one other little one and wounded seven folks, in response to Nasser Hospital, which acquired our bodies from all three strikes.
The Israeli army says it solely targets militants and tries to keep away from harming civilians. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths within the 19-month-old struggle as a result of the militants are embedded in densely populated areas. There was no fast Israeli remark on the newest strikes.
Israel has sealed Gaza off from all imports, together with meals, drugs and emergency shelter, for over 10 weeks in what it says is a stress tactic aimed toward forcing Hamas to launch hostages. Israel resumed its offensive in March, shattering a ceasefire that had facilitated the discharge of greater than 30 hostages.
Aid teams say meals provides are operating low and starvation is widespread.
U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration has voiced full assist for Israel’s actions, is ready to go to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week in a regional tour that won’t embrace Israel.
The struggle started when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 folks, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostage. Fifty-nine hostages are nonetheless inside Gaza, round a 3rd of them believed to be alive, after many of the relaxation had been launched in ceasefire agreements or different offers.
Israel’s offensive has killed over 52,000 Palestinians, mostly girls and children, in response to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t say how most of the lifeless had been combatants or civilians. The offensive has destroyed huge areas of the territory and displaced some 90% of its inhabitants of round 2 million.
Published – May 11, 2025 01:00 pm IST
