A Palestinian youth mourns his relative killed within the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, on the morgue of the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, April 20, 2024.
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A Palestinian youth mourns his relative killed within the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, on the morgue of the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Ismael Abu Dayyah/AP
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza metropolis of Rafah in a single day killed 18 folks, together with 14 kids, well being officers stated Sunday, as the US was on monitor to approve billions of {dollars} of further army help to its shut ally.
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, the place greater than half of Gaza’s inhabitants of two.3 million has sought refuge from combating elsewhere. It has additionally vowed to broaden its floor offensive to the town on the border with Egypt regardless of worldwide requires restraint, together with from the U.S.
The Home of Representatives accredited a $26 billion help bundle on Saturday that features round $9 billion in humanitarian help for Gaza.
The primary strike killed a person, his spouse and their 3-year-old little one, in keeping with the close by Kuwaiti Hospital, which acquired the our bodies. The lady was pregnant, and the medical doctors managed to save lots of the newborn, the hospital stated.
The second strike killed eight kids and two ladies, all from the identical household, in keeping with hospital data. An airstrike in Rafah the night time earlier than killed 9 folks, together with six kids.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has killed over 34,000 Palestinians, in keeping with native well being officers, devastated Gaza’s two largest cities and left a swath of destruction throughout the territory. Round 80% of the inhabitants have fled their houses to different elements of the besieged coastal enclave, which specialists say is getting ready to famine.
The battle, now in its seventh month, has sparked regional unrest pitting Israel and the U.S. in opposition to Iran and allied militant teams throughout the Center East. Israel and Iran traded hearth instantly earlier this month, elevating fears of all-out conflict between the longtime foes.
Tensions have additionally spiked within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution. The Israeli army stated troops “neutralized” two Palestinians who attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun close to the southern West Financial institution city of Hebron early Sunday. It was not instantly clear in the event that they have been killed. No Israeli forces have been wounded.
At the very least 469 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troopers and settlers within the West Financial institution for the reason that begin of the conflict in Gaza, in keeping with the Palestinian Well being Ministry. Most have been killed throughout Israeli army arrest raids, which regularly set off gunbattles, or in violent protests.
The conflict in Gaza was sparked by an unprecedented Oct. 7 raid into southern Israel during which Hamas and different militants killed round 1,200 folks, largely civilians, and kidnapped round 250 hostages. Israel says militants are nonetheless holding round 100 hostages and the stays of greater than 30 others.
1000’s of Israelis have taken to the streets to name for brand spanking new elections to interchange Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a cope with Hamas to launch the hostages. Netanyahu has vowed to proceed the conflict till Hamas is destroyed and all of the hostages are returned.
The conflict has killed a minimum of 34,049 Palestinians and wounded one other 76,901, in keeping with the Gaza Well being Ministry. The ministry doesn’t differentiate between combatants and civilians in its rely however says a minimum of two-thirds have been kids and ladies. It additionally says the actual toll is probably going greater as many our bodies are caught beneath the rubble left by airstrikes or are in areas which are unreachable for medics.
Israel blames Hamas for civilian casualties as a result of the militants struggle in dense, residential neighborhoods, however the army hardly ever feedback on particular person strikes, which regularly kill ladies and kids. The army says it has killed over 13,000 Hamas fighters, with out offering proof.
