At least 18 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

By Nour Mahd Ali Abu Aisha and Hamdi Yildiz

GAZA (AA) - At least 18 victims were killed in Israeli attacks that targeted parts of the Gaza Strip, according to sources Sunday.

The army continued its attacks against Rafah, where Palestinians from parts of Gaza took refuge, as well as Khan Younis and northern cities.

At least 10 victims were killed in an airstrike on a house in easter Rafah, according to witnesses.

Also, many were killed and injured in another attack on the house in the area. The Civil Defense Teams Administration confirmed that victims were killed and those injured were removed from the house that was bombarded.

In another airstrike on a house in the Rimal district of Gaza City, the bodies of eight victims were removed from the rubble.

Israel launched a deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7 that has killed at least 27,238 Palestinians and injured 66,452 following a surprise attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas. Nearly 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack.

The Israeli offensive has left 85% of Gaza’s population internally displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.

South Africa filed a genocide case in December against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

The court found on Jan. 26 South Africa's claim that Israel is committing genocide plausible. The court issued an interim order urging Israel to stop obstructing aid deliveries into Gaza and to improve the humanitarian situation.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar