A minimum of 19 Palestinians, together with eight kids, had been killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Gaza in a single day, native well being officers say.
A mom and her 4 kids had been reportedly killed when a tent camp for displaced individuals in al-Mawasi was hit, whereas one other a pair and their kids died within the close by metropolis of Khan Younis.
The Israeli navy stated it carried out a number of strikes focusing on Hamas fighters who took half within the 7 October 2023 assault on Israel, which triggered the struggle in Gaza.
Lethal strikes had been additionally reported in central and northern Gaza, with the Hamas-run well being ministry saying a complete of 51 individuals had been killed throughout the territory previously 24 hours.
Within the north, the our bodies of at the very least six individuals, together with a child, had been recovered from two homes in Gaza Metropolis which had been hit, in keeping with the Hamas-run Civil Defence company.
In the meantime, three individuals had been killed in a strike within the central city of Deir al-Balah, whereas one other toddler was killed within the close by, city Bureij refugee camp, medics stated.
There was no fast remark from the Israeli navy on these strikes.
Gaza’s well being ministry additionally issued an pressing enchantment for gas to function the turbines of hospitals within the south. It warned that the turbines would cease functioning inside hours, placing the lives of lots of of sufferers in danger.
It got here as oblique talks on a ceasefire and hostage launch deal continued in Qatar, the place US President-elect Donald Trump’s Center East envoy stated “plenty of progress” had been made.
Stephen Witkoff informed a information convention in Floriday on Tuesday that he would quickly journey to Doha to hitch the negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egyptian and US officers.
“I am actually hopeful that by the inaugural, we’ll have some good issues to announce on behalf of the president,” he added.
Trump in the meantime repeated his risk that “all hell will get away within the Center East” if Hamas doesn’t launch the 100 hostages it’s nonetheless holding earlier than he takes workplace on 20 January.
Hamas and Israel have accused one another of obstructing progress in direction of a deal.
Israel launched a marketing campaign to destroy Hamas in response to the group’s 7 October 2023 assault, by which about 1,200 individuals had been killed and 251 others had been taken hostage.
Greater than 45,930 individuals have been killed in Gaza since then, in keeping with the territory’s well being ministry.
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, 2025-01-08 11:50:00
