Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as grisly anniversary passes
Al Jazeera
‘Devastating’ scenes reported in northern and central Gaza as Israeli army continues its bombardment of the enclave.
Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on northern and central Gaza as the besieged territory marks the grisly anniversary of the start of Israel’s war.
At least 56 Palestinians were killed during strikes overnight on Monday and into Tuesday, the Health Ministry in Gaza said, although the number of deaths reported by sources vary.
The casualties brought the overall death toll since the war was launched following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 last year to 41,965. The ministry added that 97,590 others have been injured.
At least 30 people, including six children and two women, were killed near the central city of Deir el-Balah overnight, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported, after houses in the Bureij refugee camp were struck.
Medical sources told Al Jazeera that Israel’s military had killed 43 Palestinians across the enclave on Tuesday. The figure included seven people killed during an attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
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