12 Palestinians, including 6 children, killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah
ANKARA (AA) – An Israeli airstrike on a home in the city of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed at least 12 Palestinians besides injuring dozens of others, the Palestinian Wafa news agency said.
Quoting medical sources, the agency said the victims in the airstrike on the Harb family home included six children.
Israeli fighter jets, artillery and gunboats also continued shelling across the besieged Palestinian enclave, causing dozens of casualties, most of them children and women.
Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and land, imposed a siege and mounted a ground offensive since October 7.
At least 18,205 Palestinians have been killed and 49,645 others injured in the Israeli onslaught since then, according to Gaza’s health authorities.