Israel kills 27 Palestinians, targeting schools, hospitals, civilians in Gaza

A Palestinian boy sits amid destruction as displaced residents return to Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip after Israeli shelling stopped, Nov. 29, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 27 Palestinians, including children and families sheltering at a school in Gaza City and patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Strikes hit various locations in the Gaza Strip, with significant casualties in Nuseirat refugee camp, Deir Al-Balah, Rafah, and Khan Younis on Saturday. The Israeli military also ordered the evacuation of Kamal Adwan Hospital, but logistical challenges make it nearly impossible.

Why it matters

The ongoing conflict is causing immense civilian casualties, with Gaza's healthcare infrastructure nearing collapse. Israel’s targeting of civilian structures like schools and hospitals, which it claims are used by Hamas, has raised concerns about the proportionality of its actions. Allegations of ethnic cleansing and human rights violations are also drawing significant international attention to Israel’s military operations.

BEIT HANOUN, GAZA - NOVEMBER 16: Palestinians are seen as they take refuge in a school, belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), to escape from Israeli attacks in Beit Hanoun, Gaza on November 16, 2024. ( Mahmoud İssa - Anadolu Agency )" alt="DJ Snake claims Elysee pressured him to delete pro-Palestine post">

Details

School strike in Gaza city: An airstrike hit the Musa Bin Nusayr School, which was sheltering displaced families. At least eight people, including children, were killed. The Israeli military stated that Hamas had used the school as a command center to plan attacks.

A Palestinian woman who lost members of her family in an Israeli strike reacts upon seeing their bodies at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 3, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Photo by BASHAR TALEB / AFP)" alt="Israel kills 27 Palestinians, targeting schools, hospitals, civilians in Gaza">

Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital (AA Photo)

Hospital bombings: Kamal Adwan Hospital was bombarded with explosives and tank fire, while patients were still inside. Gaza’s health ministry described the attack as unprecedented. The Israeli military had ordered the hospital’s evacuation, but staff struggled to comply due to a lack of ambulances.
Civilian casualties: In Gaza City, four Palestinians were killed in an airstrike on a car. At least five others died in separate attacks in Rafah and Khan Younis.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of mosque, which was damaged in Israeli attack in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 6, 2024. It was reported that there were dead and wounded after the attack. Oct. 6, 2024 (AA Photo)" alt="One year of Gaza: Impact of social media bias on Palestine resistance">

A mosque destroyed in Israeli strikes during the conflict lies in ruin, amid a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 29, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

Zoom in

Displacement and destruction: Nearly the entire population of northern Gaza has been displaced due to ongoing Israeli military operations. Palestinian authorities accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing to create a buffer zone. The destruction of vital infrastructure, including hospitals and shelters, has left the civilian population without access to basic services.
Humanitarian crisis: With most medical facilities damaged or destroyed, and supply shortages increasing, the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.

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Stalled ceasefire efforts: Mediation efforts led by Qatar and Egypt have made some progress, but key sticking points remain, and a ceasefire has not been achieved.

May 09, 2025 01:26 AM GMT+03:00