Gaza death toll rises
Gaza’s Ministry of Health says at least 116 bodies and 463 wounded people arrived at hospitals across Gaza over the past 24 hours.
Since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas on March 18, at least 6,315 Palestinians have been killed and more than 22,064 wounded.
Since the start of the war in October 2023, at least 56,647 people have been killed and 134,105 wounded by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Israeli army admits Palestinians killed by ‘inaccurate, uncalculated’ artillery fire
Israeli media outlet Haaretz is reporting that senior Israeli officers have admitted that Palestinians had been killed due to “inaccurate and uncalculated” artillery fire by the army.
The report said that the Israeli army “confirmed that in the most serious incident involving shelling of civilians, between 30 and 40 people were targeted – some killed, others wounded to varying degrees”.
Last week, Israeli soldiers told Haaretz that they received orders to shoot at civilians gathering to collect aid at distribution sites in Gaza. More than 600 aid seekers have been killed by Israeli forces.
More aid seekers hit by Israeli attack in Gaza
There has been yet another Israeli attack on aid seekers in Gaza. Nasser Medical Complex reported that 15 Palestinians were wounded by an Israeli attack on east of Khan Younis.
Israel bombed 25 homes in Gaza City today
Gaza’s civil defence says that Israeli forces have bombed 25 homes in Gaza City since dawn.
“Gaza City has witnessed a bloody and difficult day since the early hours of the morning,” said Major Mahmoud Basal, a spokesman for the Civil Defence in Gaza. “The occupation forces directly bombed more than 25 homes, in addition to five civilian gatherings.”
Basal added that the Israeli raids resulted in the deaths of 70 people, including 11 people waiting for aid, 12 children and 14 women, in addition to more than 200 wounded, some of whom are in critical condition.
