3 children among 7 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in southern Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel killed seven Palestinians, including three children, in airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip early Thursday, a medical source said.
An airstrike hit a home in al-Fukhari neighborhood east of Khan Younis, killing five people, including three children, the source said.
Two more people died of their wounds sustained in earlier Israeli attacks in the same city, the source added.
The Israeli army, meanwhile, continued its offensive in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip for a fifth day, according to witnesses.
Airstrikes and artillery shelling were reported in the area as Israeli forces blew up several buildings in Jabalia, Beit Lahia and Saftawi in northern Gaza.
The Israeli army claims that its offensive aims to prevent Hamas from regaining strength in northern Gaza.
Israel has continued its war on Gaza despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
It has killed more than 42,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 97,700 others, according to local health authorities.
The Israeli onslaught has displaced almost the entire population of the Gaza Strip.
Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.