55 killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

29/5/2025 6:11

At least 55 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in Israeli attacks across Gaza, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense.

In northern Gaza, nine people were killed and several others, including a journalist, were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on the home of the Al-Arbid family in the Saftawi area, while 10 people, including a woman, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian gathering and a mobile phone charging point in Jabalia, Basal told Xinhua.

In central Gaza, six people were killed in an Israeli strike targeting the home of the Aqeelan family in Deir al-Balah, while two others were killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp, Basal said.

In southern Gaza, 20 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on houses, tents, and Palestinian gatherings across Khan Younis, whereas five people were killed and 15 others wounded by Israeli army gunfire as they attempted to reach an aid distribution center north of Rafah, Basal said.

Three people, including a child, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Shuja'iyya and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City, Basal added.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that its troops continue military operations across Gaza, and that the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of targets throughout Gaza over the past 48 hours, including anti-tank missile posts and weapon storage facilities, among others.

Also on Wednesday, Israel said it has intercepted dozens of targets during ongoing military operations in Gaza using laser-based air defense systems, marking the first operational use of the new technology.

Israel halted the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza on March 2, following the expiration of the first phase of a January ceasefire agreement with Hamas. It resumed attacks on Gaza on March 18, which have so far killed 3,924 people and injured 11,267, Gaza-based health authorities said Wednesday.