GAZA – At least 24 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp sheltering displaced families in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Sunday. The strike left dozens wounded and several tents in flames, according to local health officials.
This attack comes as Israel intensifies its military campaign across the Gaza Strip, with air raids over the past 72 hours reportedly killing hundreds. The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed the rising death toll, even as diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting continue.
Hamas condemned the strike as a “new brutal crime,” accusing the United States of enabling the violence through its support of Israel. Despite the ongoing violence, US President Donald Trump recently visited the region, urging restraint from all sides.
Meanwhile, indirect ceasefire negotiations are underway in Doha, led by mediators from Egypt and Qatar with support from the United States. Talks began on Saturday, but officials on both sides say there has been no breakthrough yet, as key demands remain unresolved.
The Israeli military has not commented specifically on the Khan Younis strike but confirmed that it is carrying out widespread operations aimed at achieving its stated war objectives. Israeli officials say the operations are necessary to weaken Hamas’s military capabilities.
As the conflict escalates and humanitarian conditions in Gaza worsen, international pressure is mounting for both sides to agree to a ceasefire. However, progress remains slow as violence continues to claim more civilian lives.