Key Takeaways
- The Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least 53 people, including many children.
- Residential neighborhoods in Khan Yunis and Rafah were the primary targets.
- A Hamas rocket barrage on October 7 triggered the retaliatory strikes and a full blockade of the Gaza Strip.
- The blockade has halted water, food, and fuel deliveries to over 2 million residents, deepening the humanitarian crisis.
Gaza: At least 53 people, including children, were killed as a result of the Israeli airstrikes on residential buildings in the cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera broadcaster reported, citing a source.
On October 7, the Palestinian movement Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip.
Israel responded with retaliatory strikes and imposed a complete blockade on the Gaza Strip, a region home to more than 2 million people, cutting off water, food, and fuel supplies.
The escalation has resulted in thousands of casualties and injuries on both sides.
