Death and destruction in Gaza as Israel targets residential areas and aid teams

Published May 23rd, 2025 - 09:24 GMT
ALBAWABA - Numerous Palestinians, including those in charge of guarding humanitarian assistance operations, were killed and injured as Israeli troops stepped up their airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday.
Over fifty individuals have been confirmed killed or missing in a fatal attack that struck a multi-story residential structure owned by the Dardouna family in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the enclave, according to Gaza's Government Media Office. Rescue and recovery operations are still underway at the area, with civil defense and medical personnel operating under extreme constraints.
Recent days have seen many bombardments on the northern town of Jabalia, which have left scores dead and numerous more injured.
In another occasion, another Israeli attack in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah killed six members of the assistance security team.
In the meanwhile, an Israeli attack on a private flat close to the Abdel Aal crossroads on Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City killed four more Palestinians, including two children. The victims were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital by emergency personnel..
في مجزرة جديدة بحق عائلة دردونة بجباليا البلد استشهاد نحو 50 مواطنًا، معظمهم من الأطفال والنساء. تم انتشال جثامين 10 شهداء فقط حتى اللحظة، فيما لا تزال عشرات الجثامين تحت الأنقاض،
مراسل الجزيرة أنس الشريف، من موقع المجزرة، يرصد الأوضاع المحاولات المستمرة لانتشال الشهداء pic.twitter.com/cKFl6iaSU9 — أنس الشريف Anas Al-Sharif (@AnasAlSharif0) May 23, 2025
Israeli fire continued to target residential areas in eastern and northern Khan Younis, while there were reports of more bombardment in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah.
Al Jazeera reporters reported that Israeli troops conducted deliberate demolitions of many structures in northern Gaza, adding to the extent of the devastation.
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