26 killed as Israeli jets launch new airstrikes in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA/AFP) – At least 26 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, according to local sources.
Fighter jets struck residential buildings in Hamad Town, northwest of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing 26 people, including several children, and injuring dozens others, Palestinian news agency Wafa said, citing local sources.
“I was asleep and we were surprised by the strike. At least 20 bombs were dropped,” Imed al-Mubasher, 45, told AFP.
His wife Sabrin Mussa said: “All of a sudden, the house caught fire. I found myself with gravel in my mouth and I immediately looked for my husband and daughters.
“I saw human remains everywhere,” and screamed for help, she said.
Several people were also killed and injured in fresh airstrikes in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Wafa said.
Another Israeli strike targeted a house east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
It has killed more than 12,000 Palestinians, including more than 8,300 women and children, according to the latest figures from Palestinian authorities.
Thousands of buildings, including hospitals, mosques and churches, have been damaged or destroyed in the Israeli offensive.
The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, stands at 1,200, according to official figures.
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