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Israeli assaults killed at the least 19 Palestinians, together with youngsters, and injured quite a few others throughout Gaza on Sunday, based on well being officers and Gaza’s Civil Protection.
At the very least 10 folks have been killed in an airstrike on a home in central Khan Younis, a well being official on the Nasser Hospital that acquired the casualties informed CNN. CNN video shot on the hospital reveals a number of physique baggage on the morgue and other people carrying the wounded, together with youngsters.
Gaza’s Civil Protection mentioned one other airstrike hit tents within the Al-Mawasi space, which the Israeli army has designated a “humanitarian zone” for displaced Palestinians, killing at the least 4 folks. One in all them was an toddler lady that arrived at a close-by hospital, based on an announcement by the Kuwait Specialised Area hospital.
Video obtained by CNN reveals a graphic scene of a person holding the lifeless physique of a decapitated little one in bloodied garments whereas strolling towards the hospital in Khan Younis.
“My son, my son, my brother, his spouse, his sister, and my sister are all gone,” he says as he walks towards the hospital entrance. “They struck a tent, I swear they struck a tent, my mom is gone.”
CNN is just not distributing the video at this level resulting from its graphic nature.
In response to a CNN query in regards to the assaults in Khan Younis, the Israeli army mentioned it “follows worldwide legislation and takes possible precautions to mitigate civilian hurt” and that it’s “working to dismantle Hamas’ army and administrative capabilities.”
5 different folks have been killed in assaults in Gaza Metropolis and Deir Al-Balah, the Civil Protection spokesman mentioned in an announcement on Sunday.
Israel launched its struggle on Hamas in Gaza in retaliation to the militant group’s October 7 assault on Israel that killed 1,200 folks and kidnapped greater than 250 others.
Since then, Israeli assaults have killed greater than 39,000 folks and injured over 90,000 others since October 7, based on figures by the Palestinian Ministry of Well being in Gaza.
CNN can’t independently confirm the loss of life toll, partly as a result of Gaza is inaccessible to the worldwide media.
