Escalating Violence in Gaza: 15 More Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours
The latest casualties raise the death toll in Gaza to over 48,500 since the onset of hostilities in October 2023.
Two Palestinians have died today due to strikes from Israeli drones in Gaza, while the Gaza Health Ministry reported a total of 15 fatalities over the last 24 hours.
This brings the overall death toll since the ceasefire agreement began on January 19, to over 150 Palestinians.
An eyewitness reported one death from Israeli drone fire near Kuwait Circle in southern Gaza City.
Medical sources also confirmed the arrival of another body following a strike on a group of civilians in Juhor ad-Dik in the central region of Gaza.
Additionally, witnesses indicated that Israeli tanks fired into the eastern areas of the towns of Abasan al-Kabira and al-Jadida, located east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that Israeli military operations resulted in at least 15 Palestinians being killed in the last 24 hours alone, with the cumulative casualties since October 7, 2023, now totaling 48,572.
The ministry's report specified that 29 bodies arrived at hospitals, including 15 retrieved from under the rubble and 14 killed in recent attacks, along with 51 new injuries.
A previous report indicated that 10 Palestinians were killed on Saturday, including nine working for a charitable organization and a child, when Israeli forces targeted them in the vicinity of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry cited that more than 150 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, including 40 in the past two weeks.
It was previously acknowledged by the Israeli military that fire was directed at various locations in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with claims that such actions aimed to deter suspects approaching Israeli forces.
Current negotiations regarding the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel are ongoing in Doha, Qatar.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly impeded the start of these negotiations, seeking to extend the first phase of the agreement to secure the release of more Israeli hostages held in Gaza without fulfilling the military and humanitarian obligations outlined in previous agreements.
Hamas has reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire and has called for immediate implementation of the second phase's negotiations.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has conducted extensive military operations in Gaza, resulting in more than 160,000 dead and injured Palestinians, predominantly women and children, alongside over 14,000 missing persons.
The United States has launched airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, claiming to have killed several of the group's leaders.
The strikes were framed as a response to Iran's support for the Houthis, with a stern warning directed towards Tehran regarding the consequences of continued assistance.
These military actions come amid escalating tensions in the region, with accusations aimed at the previous U.S. administration of exacerbating the situation.
Reports indicate that American officials are poised not only to target military sites of the Houthis but also to increase pressure on Iran as part of a broader reconfiguration of U.S. relations in the Middle East.
The Pentagon stated that military operations would persist until the Houthis ceased their attacks on U.S. commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea, indicating a potentially prolonged confrontation.
In parallel, Iranian officials have criticized the airstrikes as violations of the United Nations Charter, asserting that the U.N. and Security Council bear responsibility for addressing these threats to international peace and security.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has called for the lifting of the blockade on Gaza, noting the severe decline in essential humanitarian supplies as no aid has entered since March 2, 2025. UNRWA emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian access to alleviate the escalating crisis in Gaza.
Following approximately 15 months of conflict initiated by Hamas's surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, a ceasefire agreement facilitated by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt was implemented on January 19, 2025. The first phase of the agreement lasted six weeks and allowed the return of 33 hostages to Israel, while approximately 1,800 Palestinian detainees were released from Israeli custody.
Israel had permitted an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza before halting it on March 2, prompting calls for unfettered access to aid as the situation grows increasingly dire.
This brings the overall death toll since the ceasefire agreement began on January 19, to over 150 Palestinians.
An eyewitness reported one death from Israeli drone fire near Kuwait Circle in southern Gaza City.
Medical sources also confirmed the arrival of another body following a strike on a group of civilians in Juhor ad-Dik in the central region of Gaza.
Additionally, witnesses indicated that Israeli tanks fired into the eastern areas of the towns of Abasan al-Kabira and al-Jadida, located east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that Israeli military operations resulted in at least 15 Palestinians being killed in the last 24 hours alone, with the cumulative casualties since October 7, 2023, now totaling 48,572.
The ministry's report specified that 29 bodies arrived at hospitals, including 15 retrieved from under the rubble and 14 killed in recent attacks, along with 51 new injuries.
A previous report indicated that 10 Palestinians were killed on Saturday, including nine working for a charitable organization and a child, when Israeli forces targeted them in the vicinity of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza.
The Gaza Health Ministry cited that more than 150 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, including 40 in the past two weeks.
It was previously acknowledged by the Israeli military that fire was directed at various locations in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with claims that such actions aimed to deter suspects approaching Israeli forces.
Current negotiations regarding the second phase of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel are ongoing in Doha, Qatar.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly impeded the start of these negotiations, seeking to extend the first phase of the agreement to secure the release of more Israeli hostages held in Gaza without fulfilling the military and humanitarian obligations outlined in previous agreements.
Hamas has reiterated its commitment to the ceasefire and has called for immediate implementation of the second phase's negotiations.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has conducted extensive military operations in Gaza, resulting in more than 160,000 dead and injured Palestinians, predominantly women and children, alongside over 14,000 missing persons.
The United States has launched airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, claiming to have killed several of the group's leaders.
The strikes were framed as a response to Iran's support for the Houthis, with a stern warning directed towards Tehran regarding the consequences of continued assistance.
These military actions come amid escalating tensions in the region, with accusations aimed at the previous U.S. administration of exacerbating the situation.
Reports indicate that American officials are poised not only to target military sites of the Houthis but also to increase pressure on Iran as part of a broader reconfiguration of U.S. relations in the Middle East.
The Pentagon stated that military operations would persist until the Houthis ceased their attacks on U.S. commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea, indicating a potentially prolonged confrontation.
In parallel, Iranian officials have criticized the airstrikes as violations of the United Nations Charter, asserting that the U.N. and Security Council bear responsibility for addressing these threats to international peace and security.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has called for the lifting of the blockade on Gaza, noting the severe decline in essential humanitarian supplies as no aid has entered since March 2, 2025. UNRWA emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian access to alleviate the escalating crisis in Gaza.
Following approximately 15 months of conflict initiated by Hamas's surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, a ceasefire agreement facilitated by the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt was implemented on January 19, 2025. The first phase of the agreement lasted six weeks and allowed the return of 33 hostages to Israel, while approximately 1,800 Palestinian detainees were released from Israeli custody.
Israel had permitted an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza before halting it on March 2, prompting calls for unfettered access to aid as the situation grows increasingly dire.
