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SvennoJ on 20 April 2025
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At least 44 people killed by Israel in past 24 hours: Gaza ministry

In its latest death toll update, the Gaza Ministry of Health says that in addition to the 44 deaths, there have been 145 injuries in the past day.

“There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and Civil Defence crews cannot reach them,” it said.

“The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 51,201 martyrs and 116,869 wounded since October 7, 2023,” it said, adding that since Israel resumed the war on March 18 after a six-week ceasefire, 1,827 people have been killed and 4,828 injured.


People run for cover during an attack at a camp for displaced Palestinians in northern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip


Nearly 70% of Gaza designated ‘no-go’ zones by Israel


It’s hard to keep pace with increased number of aerial attacks

We have seen Gaza evolve from a killing box, an open-air prison, to a testing lab, with the use of more kamikaze drones that have been targeting tents.

In less than 48 hours, we’ve seen three of these attacks targeting families while sleeping inside their tents, like the one that happened in the al-Mawasi evacuation zone, where a tent was attacked by one of these drones.

It killed a woman inside the tent, and four people were critically injured. In Nuseirat, a house was bombed, killing five people. One person died in an attack in Beit Lahiya and another in Rafah.

To be honest, sometimes it’s hard to keep pace with the increased number of aerial attacks that target civilians.

People are simply walking in the streets, sleeping in tents, or sheltering inside one of the temporary shelters, whatever remains of their residential homes, or any of the public facilities that are still standing.