7 civilians killed, others injured in Israeli airstrikes on cities of Gaza, Rafah
CAIRO - 10 May 2025: Seven civilians, including five members of one family, were killed and others were injured early Saturday morning as a result of Israeli shelling of the cities of Gaza and Rafah, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) said.
Local sources reported that Israeli warplanes bombed a tent housing displaced persons in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, killing five civilians from the Tlaib family: Saqr Ahmed Fouad Tlaib, his wife Hind, and their sons Ahmed, Hamza, and Abdul Aziz. They added that an Israeli drone targeted civilians in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, killing one person, while areas east of the Shuja'iyya neighborhood were also targeted. Israeli warships opened heavy fire toward the shore of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, killing Muhammad Saeed al-Bardawil.
Two civilians were injured by Israeli artillery shelling of the Mawasi area west of Rafah.
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