Gaza's civil defense reports more children killed in Israeli attacks

Gaza's civil defense and hospital officials reported that Israeli attacks killed 11 people across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, including three children and their parents. The casualties occurred in separate incidents in Gaza City and its surroundings.

In one incident, three children and their parents were killed when an Israeli strike hit a residential building in the northwestern part of Gaza City. Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesperson for the civil defense, stated that the only survivor from the family was a child who was not inside the house during the attack. Al-Shifa hospital confirmed receiving the five bodies.

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The family’s only survivor is a child who was not inside the house when the attack took place.

An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed an attack in Gaza City targeting what they described as a Hamas terrorist, adding that the military was investigating the consequences. A Gaza resident told AFP that the strike occurred without warning, hitting the building without regard for the civilians inside.

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Suddenly there was a missile that hit the building. Before anyone knew it, no warning, nothing.

Further attacks resulted in three more deaths when an Israeli airstrike hit a group of civilians in the Zeitoun neighborhood, and a woman was killed when artillery fire struck a tent sheltering displaced people east of Zeitoun. Al-Ahli hospital confirmed receiving the bodies of these victims, along with several injured individuals, including the deceased woman's daughter.

The attacks continue despite a ceasefire that took effect in October. Gaza's health ministry, operating under Hamas, reported that at least 1,144 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began. The Israeli military stated it lost five soldiers in Gaza during the same period. Media restrictions and limited access to Gaza make independent verification of casualty figures challenging.

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They hit it without caring that there were civilians, children, women, girls.