Israeli assaults on Gaza have killed at the least 871 Palestinians for the reason that so-called ceasefire started final 12 months.
Printed On 17 Might 2026
Israeli assaults throughout the Gaza Strip have killed at the least 5 Palestinians, together with three in Deir el-Balah, and others in Khan Younis and Beit Lahiya.
Sunday’s assault on the central metropolis of Deir el-Balah focused a group kitchen and all three victims have been charity staff, in response to Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Gaza Metropolis.
“This exhibits that Israel is just not solely focusing on folks, but in addition organisations serving the group throughout Gaza,” Khoudary added.
Reacting to the identical assault, Hamas mentioned it was “a deliberate battle crime and a renewed scene of the continued genocide towards our folks within the Gaza Strip”.
“This happens amid an unjustified worldwide silence and inaction that emboldens the occupation to proceed its massacres, in blatant disregard for all worldwide values, norms, and legal guidelines,” mentioned the armed group’s assertion.
In accordance with Gaza’s Well being Ministry’s statistics revealed on Sunday, Israel’s genocidal battle on Gaza has killed at the least 72,760 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, together with at the least 871 for the reason that so-called ceasefire began final October.
Israel’s army occupies about 60 p.c of Gaza’s territory, demarcated by a so-called “yellow line” buffer zone.
In that zone on Sunday, the Israeli military mentioned its forces killed an individual saying, with out offering proof, that the sufferer was armed and posed an imminent menace to troopers.
The military assertion additionally mentioned a Hamas commander was killed, figuring out the person as Bahaa Baroud. There was no speedy affirmation from the group.
