A person passes by the destroyed home of journalist Islam Meqdad, the place she was killed alongside together with her son and 5 different members of the family in an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at the very least 32 individuals, together with over a dozen girls and kids, native well being officers mentioned Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to the US to satisfy with President Donald Trump in regards to the struggle.
Israel final month ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and floor offensive, finishing up waves of strikes and seizing territory to strain the militant group to simply accept a brand new deal for a truce and launch of remaining hostages. It has additionally blocked the import of meals, gas and humanitarian assist for over a month to the coastal territory closely reliant on outdoors help.
“Shares are getting low and the scenario is changing into determined,” the United Nations company for Palestinian refugees mentioned on social media.
The most recent Israeli strikes in a single day into Sunday hit a tent and a home within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, killing 5 males, 5 girls and 5 youngsters, in response to Nasser Hospital, which obtained the our bodies.
A feminine journalist was amongst these killed. “My daughter is harmless. She had no involvement, she beloved journalism and adored it,” mentioned her mom, Amal Kaskeen.
The physique of 1 youngster, underneath 2 years outdated, took up only one finish of an emergency stretcher.
“Trump desires to finish the Gaza situation. He’s in a rush, and that’s clear from this morning,” asserted Mohammad Abdel-Hadi, cousin of a lady killed.
Israeli shelling killed at the very least 4 individuals within the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, in response to Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The our bodies of seven individuals, together with a toddler and three girls, arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, in response to an Related Press journalist there.
And a strike in Gaza Metropolis hit individuals ready outdoors a bakery and killed at the very least six, together with three youngsters, in response to the civil protection, which operates underneath the Hamas-run authorities.
Netanyahu visits Trump amid anti-war protests
Dozens of Palestinians took to the streets in Jabaliya for a brand new spherical of anti-war protests. Footage circulating on social media confirmed individuals marching and chanting towards Hamas. Such protests, whereas uncommon, have occurred in latest weeks.
There’s additionally anger inside Israel over the struggle’s resumption and its results on remaining hostages in Gaza. Households of hostages together with a few of these just lately free of Gaza and their supporters on Saturday urged Trump to assist make sure the combating ends.
Netanyahu on Monday will meet with Trump for the second time since Trump started his newest time period in January. The prime minister mentioned they might focus on the struggle and the brand new 17% tariff imposed on Israel, a part of a sweeping international resolution by the brand new U.S. administration.
“There’s a very giant queue of leaders who need to do that with respect to their economies. I believe it displays the particular private connection and the particular connection between the US and Israel, which is so important at the moment,” Netanyahu mentioned whereas wrapping up a go to to Hungary.
The U.S., a mediator in ceasefire efforts together with Egypt and Qatar, expressed help for Israel’s resumption of the struggle final month.
The toll of struggle
A whole bunch of Palestinians since then have been killed, amongst them 15 medics whose our bodies have been recovered solely per week later. Israel’s army this weekend backtracked on its account of what occurred within the incident, captured partly on video, that brought on anger by Purple Cross and Purple Crescent and U.N. officers.
The struggle started when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 individuals and taking 251 hostage. Fifty-nine hostages are nonetheless held in Gaza — 24 believed to be alive — after many of the relaxation have been launched in ceasefires or different offers.
Israel’s offensive has killed at the very least 50,695 Palestinians, in response to Gaza’s Well being Ministry, which doesn’t say what number of have been civilians or combatants however says greater than half have been girls and kids. It says one other 115,338 individuals have been wounded. Israel says it has killed round 20,000 militants, with out offering proof.
