Gaza: At least 18 Palestinians have been killed so far today in a series of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, with the heaviest attacks concentrated in the northern region, according to medical Health Gaza
The rising casualties come in the wake of a new round of forced evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military earlier this morning, pushing thousands of already-displaced civilians to flee yet again amid relentless bombardment.
Among the reported casualties, two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, one of the most densely populated and repeatedly hit areas in the Strip. The attack on Jabalia further compounds the suffering of civilians already enduring mass displacement, food scarcity, and medical collapse.
This escalation follows yesterday’s controversial Israeli order to shut down al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, a facility already overwhelmed with wounded patients and lacking vital supplies.
The move has drawn widespread condemnation from humanitarian groups who argue the hospital’s closure will worsen the already dire medical emergency faced by Gaza’s population
Today’s rising death toll adds to the tens of thousands already killed since the war began in October 2023, deepening the humanitarian catastrophe and reinforcing fears that the conflict continues to spiral beyond any immediate resolution.
