Children among 13 Palestinians killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip

By Ramzi Mahmud and Betul Yilmaz

GAZA CITY, Palestine / ISTANBUL (AA) – At least 13 people have been killed and several others injured in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip early Thursday, medical sources told Anadolu.

The Israeli army targeted a residential apartment for a Palestinian family in northern Gaza City, killing three people and injuring others. The strike also sparked a fire at the site.

Five people were killed when the Israeli army shelled tents for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

Israeli drone strikes killed five civilians, four of them children, and injured more than 15 others in the Al-Mawasi area of southern Khan Younis city.

The Israeli army, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 60,000 Palestinians. The relentless bombardment has devastated the enclave and led to food shortages.

On Monday, Israeli rights groups B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, citing the systematic destruction of Palestinian society and the deliberate dismantling of the territory’s health care system.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.​​​​​​​

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.