Deadly Israeli Bombardment Kills Over 40 Martyrs in Gaza
Israeli occupation forces launched a wave of devastating artillery and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Thursday morning, with Khan Yunis in the southern region facing the heaviest bombardment.
The relentless attacks over the past few hours have resulted in more than 40 Palestinian martyrs, with the majority occurring in Khan Yunis.
Breaking | An infant was killed as Israeli occupation warplanes bombed homes in Khan Younis city. pic.twitter.com/YLPIaYi0Rl
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Khan Yunis Under Siege
In a coordinated assault, Israeli occupation forces conducted simultaneous airstrikes on eight separate residential homes in Khan Yunis, killing approximately 30 people. Local hospitals, particularly Nasser Hospital, were overwhelmed as numerous injured children were rushed in for emergency treatment.
The bombardment targeted multiple areas within Khan Yunis, including the towns of Khuza'a and Abasan al-Kabira, the al-Sanati district, areas near the Bani Suhaila roundabout, and al-Satr al-Sharqi in the east. The western al-Mawasi area and the Abu Hadaf area east of al-Qarara town also came under attack.
Beyond airstrikes, Israeli occupation forces unleashed artillery shelling and machine gun fire on Abasan al-Kabira. In al-Mawasi, one person was killed when artillery shells struck a tent housing displaced civilians.
Breaking | Children were injured as Israeli occupation warplanes bombed homes in Khan Younis city. pic.twitter.com/4NMlbZ8085
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 15, 2025
In the central Gaza Strip, two people were killed and others were injured as a result of Israeli shelling targeting a house in Deir al-Balah, while Israeli artillery targeted the northern part of the Nuseirat refugee camp.
Israeli attacks were limited to Gaza City, where four people were killed as a result of Israeli shelling targeting an apartment in the al-Nasr neighborhood.
Breaking | Children injured as Israeli occupation warplanes bombed a house in the Al-Salateen area, west of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/Fxj7uRYIEq
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 14, 2025
Israeli helicopters targeted an apartment in the al-Shati refugee camp, west of the city. The occupation also launched an airstrike on the city and another on its northwestern side.
In the northern Gaza Strip, the occupation targeted the home of the Shihab family in Jabalia al-Balad, killing seven people and wounding others.
It also launched air and artillery bombardment on the western areas of Beit Lahia, where 11 wounded people were recovered after a house in the Sultans area was targeted.
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