Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say

An Israeli air strike in Gaza City killed a family of six, including three daughters and a son, along with at least six other Palestinians in separate attacks, local medics reported. Video footage showed the family's apartment in the western al-Sabra neighborhood engulfed in flames overnight.

The brother of Firas al-Masri identified his family members who perished: Firas, his wife Salsabeel, and their children Faryal, Salma, Amira, and Naim. The Israeli military stated its target was a Hamas operative and that it was investigating the outcome of the attack. No immediate comment was available regarding the other strikes.

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Nine months after the announcement of a ceasefire, still, nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza.

These incidents occurred amid an intensification of Israeli military actions in Gaza. According to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, at least 1,168 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire took effect last October. Over the same period, four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Palestinian attacks. The UN's human rights office condemned the recent escalation, noting that between July 13 and 20, at least 57 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed in strikes on residential buildings, a tent camp, and crowded areas.

"Nine months after the announcement of a ceasefire, still, nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza," stated Thameen Al-Kheetan, a spokesman for the UN's human rights office. He warned that the killing of civilians "raises concerns of continuing violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes in Gaza."

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raises concerns of continuing violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes in Gaza