Dozens killed since morning in continued Israeli assaults on Gaza
ALBAWABA- At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, marking yet another bloody day in the ongoing Israeli assault on the besieged enclave. Also Read More than 50 children killed in Gaza within 48 hours: UNICEF
Two people were killed in Wadi Al-Arayes Street in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City. Another two died in a targeted strike on a group of Palestinians in the al-Shuja'iyaa neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian was killed and others injured when Israeli forces shelled the Al-Mawasi area, northwest of Rafah, in southern Gaza. In Abasan Al-Kabira, near Khan Younis, artillery fire by Israeli forces killed one farmer and wounded two others. A Palestinian police outpost north of Rafah was also bombed in an overnight strike.
عاجل | مصادر طبية للجزيرة: 18 شهيدا في غارات إسرائيلية على مناطق عدة في قطاع غزة منذ فجر اليوم — الجزيرة - عاجل (@AJABreaking) April 20, 2025
These attacks come a day after 56 Palestinians were killed in similar assaults, part of what Palestinians and human rights groups now describe as a daily killing of civilians with total disregard for human life, international law, and ethical norms.
The persistent Israeli bombardment and civilian casualties have prompted accusations of war crimes and genocide.
Alongside the violence, Gaza is experiencing an escalating humanitarian catastrophe. According to The Guardian, citing aid agencies, Israel's blockade has created desperate and unprecedented conditions.
Famine is reportedly more devastating than the airstrikes themselves. Oxfam reports that most children in Gaza now survive on less than one meal a day.
As the war grinds on, calls are mounting for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors to prevent further civilian suffering in one of the world's most densely populated and devastated regions.
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