At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

By&nbspMalek Fouda&nbsp&&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 23/08/2025 - 17:35 GMT+2

At slightest 30 group were killed, including 4 children, connected Saturday arsenic Israel intensifies its violative connected nan Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses opportunity Israeli missiles targeted a displacement campy successful nan confederate metropolis of Khan Younis.

According to wellness officials astatine Nasser Hospital and morgue records, Israeli attacks connected Saturday greeting killed astatine slightest 14 group successful Khan Younis, much than half of those killed were women and children.

"The full Gaza Strip is nether shelling ... To nan south. To nan north. Everywhere," Abu Agala, uncle of 2 children killed by raids overnight, told nan Associated Press.

"Have mercy connected us," added Hekmat Foujo, a female who mislaid loved ones successful nan shelter metropolis attack.

Another 5 group seeking assistance were killed arsenic Israeli troops opened occurrence successful nan north, adjacent nan Zikim crossing pinch Israel, wherever convoys from nan UN and different agencies are waiting to participate nan enclave.

NGO and UN reports adhd unit connected Israel

An investigation conducted by nan Forensic Architecture group successful London and nan World Peace Foundation successful nan United States confirmed astatine slightest 64 cases of Israeli unit attacks connected Palestinian civilians seeking assistance successful Gaza.

The study besides states that Palestinians are forced to locomotion an mean of 6 kilometres to scope a rationing constituent of nan Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), nan Delaware-based organisation which Israel has entrusted pinch nan distribution of assistance arsenic a replacement for accepted UN systems.

According to section hospitals and nan Palestinian Red Crescent, astatine slightest 10 much group were killed successful different attacks elsewhere successful nan Gaza Strip connected Saturday.

The Gaza Health Ministry says 62,622 group person been killed passim Israel's 22-month offensive, though its figures do not separate betwixt civilian and combatant casualties.

The UN says that much than two-thirds of deaths it has been capable to independently verify were women and children.

The deaths came conscionable hours aft nan UN announced that a famine is officially underway successful Gaza metropolis and different bluish Palestinian territories.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has moved from warnings of an ongoing famine to an charismatic realisation of what is happening successful Gaza.

'Flat-out lies'?

It comes aft 22 months of warfare and countless protests against nan closure aliases constricted opening of onshore crossings pinch nan enclave to let for nan transportation of basal necessities to alleviate quality suffering. So far, adjacent to 300 Palestinians person been killed from malnutrition-related causes, including astatine slightest 114 children, according to nan Gaza Health Ministry.

The IPC says astir half a cardinal people, astir a 4th of Gaza's population, are facing catastrophic hunger that puts galore astatine consequence of death. The UN has antecedently noted that complete 90% of Gazans are astatine dire consequence of starvation.

Israel denies those allegations, saying that Gaza has capable nutrient to fulfill nan population, arsenic it continues to restrict nan introduction of nutrient and medicine and prepares for an violative to wholly return power of Gaza city.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced nan IPC study arsenic "a flat-out lie" arsenic he moved to impeach Hamas of starving nan hostages and looting aid.