Dozens Killed As Israel’s Offensive in Gaza Continues with Intense Bombing

The Israeli offensive on Gaza intensified overnight, with large-scale airstrikes killing at least 35 Palestinians, according to WAFA news agency.

Among the casualties were seven people, including women and children, after a residential building on al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City was bombed, WAFA reported.

Another 15 people died when an airstrike hit a house sheltering displaced individuals west of Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

In southern Gaza, 13 Palestinians were killed and others wounded in the Rafah area during a strike that targeted people delivering aid, WAFA added.

Medics said the Rafah attack also left 30 people injured, with several in critical condition.

Nearby in Khan Younis, another Israeli airstrike hit a group responsible for securing aid deliveries, wounding several people, according to medics.

Hamas resistance group said that at least 700 police officers assigned to protect aid trucks have been killed in Israeli strikes since the war began on October 7, 2023.

Efforts to broker a ceasefire by Arab mediators, Egypt, and Qatar have so far failed to reach an agreement between the warring sides.

On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

While General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, they carry political weight, reflecting broad global sentiment.

The United States, Israel, and seven other countries voted against the resolution, while 13 nations abstained.

Since October 2023, Israel's genocidal war has leveled swaths of Gaza, driving nearly all of its 2.3 million people from their homes, giving rise to deadly hunger and disease and killing more than 44,800 people, according to Palestinian health authorities.