Key Takeaways
- At least 15 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.
- The Gaza-based Health Ministry reported a total of 21,978 Palestinian deaths since the conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023.
- The Israeli airstrike targeted a house occupied by displaced people who had fled their homes due to the ongoing Israeli offensive.
Gaza: At least 15 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded on Monday in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, local Palestinian sources said.
The sources told Xinhua that the Israeli airstrike targeted a house that was occupied by displaced people who had fled their homes because of the ongoing Israeli offensive.
Rescue workers are currently searching for survivors under the rubble while reports of missing persons continue to emerge, the sources said.
The Gaza-based Health Ministry reported a total of 21,978 Palestinian deaths since the conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. This number is a stark reminder of the ongoing violence in the region.
