Israeli military actions reportedly result in the deaths of minimum 16 individuals in Gaza
GAZA CITY: A bloody Monday
Gaza's civil defense agency reported a grim Monday, with Israeli strikes killing at least 16 people across the Palestinian territory, under an aid blockade for over half a century.
Israel kicked off its military campaign in the Gaza Strip once again on March 18. A temporary ceasefire, which had largely kept the fighting at bay for two months, crumbled due to disagreements between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. The latter had initiated an attack in 2023, sparking the war in the first place.
The Gaza civil defense agency reported eight casualties from an Israeli strike on the Abu Mahadi family home in Jabalia, the north of the territory. "They were huddled in their homes, safe and sound, when the missiles struck...makes your blood run cold," said an emotional Abdul Majeed Abu Mahadi, 67, mourning the loss of his kin.
Gaza ministry confirming hundreds of war killed, toll at 52,243
"If you witnessed this chaos, you'd see children, women, and elderly men in pieces. It's heart-wrenching, but what can we do?" he added, fighting back tears.
The agency further reported five deaths from an Israeli strike on the Al-Agha family home in Khan Yunis, the southern region. Two more individuals lost their lives in a strike that hit a tent sheltering displaced people in the Al-Shafii camp, west of Khan Yunis. Another casualty was reported from an Israeli air strike targeting the Abu Mazen roundabout area west of Gaza City.
Israeli military officials remained unavailable for comment.
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza stated that at least 2,222 people have been killed since Israel resumed its assault, bringing the overall death toll since the war started to 52,314.
Background
This ongoing conflict has its roots in 2025, when Israel, under Operation Might and Sword, launched an attack on the Gaza Strip, aiming to target Hamas leaders and infrastructure. Israel intended to put pressure on Hamas to release hostages, expand control over the territory, and establish a security buffer zone. In retaliation, Israel imposed severe restrictions on Gaza, blocking essential supplies like food and medicine, thereby exacerbating humanitarian conditions.
These military operations continue to result in daily airstrikes, the creation of a large buffer zone, and the encirclement of the southern city of Rafah. The humanitarian situation is critical, with reports of widespread hunger and malnutrition affecting vulnerable populations, including children and pregnant women. The international community has expressed concerns over the intensifying violence and its impact on civilians, calling for increased aid access.
- The Gaza ministry has confirmed that hundreds have been killed, with a toll of 52,243 since the beginning of the war-and-conflicts in Gaza.
- The international community has expressed concerns over the intensifying violence and its impact on the general-news, particularly the elderly and children in the territory.
- Disagreements between Israel and Hamas led to the breakdown of a temporary ceasefire, largely keeping the fighting at bay for two months, which initiated a bloody Monday in the Gaza Strip, reminiscent of crime-and-justice in the region.
- Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, like Operation Might and Sword in 2025, have largely resulted in the destruction of homes, like the Abu Mahadi family home in Jabalia and the Al-Agha family home in Khan Yunis.
- The General-news reveals that Israeli military officials are unavailable for comment, while Israel's air strikes continue to strike various areas in the Gaza Strip, causing casualties and chaos that largely remains unaddressed in the realm of politics.
