Sat Nov 23 16:21:28 UTC 2024: ## Gaza Under Fire: Israeli Strikes Kill 19, Including Children

**Gaza City, November 23, 2024** – At least 19 people, including six children, were killed in Israeli air strikes and tank fire in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency. The agency spokesman, Mahmud Bassal, reported three separate incidents resulting in the deaths and over 40 injuries.

One strike in Gaza City’s Zeitun neighborhood destroyed a home, killing seven, including three children, and injuring ten. A family member, Abdullah Shaldan, lamented the deaths of civilians sleeping in their homes, emphasizing their lack of involvement in the conflict. Another strike in Khan Yunis killed six, including three children, while 26 displaced persons sheltering in nearby tents were also injured. In Nuseirat, four were killed in a house strike, and two young men died from tank fire in Rafah.

Witnesses described horrific scenes of destruction and the recovery of body parts from the rubble. One grieving woman, Umm Muhammad Abu Sabla, whose sister was a victim, expressed profound despair and weariness from the ongoing conflict.

These attacks come amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which began with Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. The conflict has already claimed over 44,056 lives in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, a figure considered reliable by the United Nations. The Israeli attacks on Saturday have further escalated the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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