At least two dozen Palestinians, including a family of 13, have been martyred in the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials.
The Palestinian Civil Defense reported Friday that 15 people, including 10 members of the Baraka family, died when Israeli forces targeted homes in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis. Spokesman Mahmoud Basal confirmed via Telegram that an additional five bodies were recovered from residences in Tal al-Zaatar in northern Gaza.
Breaking: Several Palestinians, including children, were killed after the Israeli occupation forces bombed a home in Tal Al-Zatar, Gaza City. pic.twitter.com/y1xCNiS4Lx
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 17, 2025
The death toll has risen steadily since Thursday night as bombardments continue throughout the region. A father and son from the Abu Akr family were also killed Friday in western Khan Yunis.
Thursday’s air raids claimed at least 40 Palestinian lives, primarily targeting displacement camps. One devastating strike hit tents in al-Mawasi coastal area near Khan Yunis.
In pictures: A heartbreaking farewell to members of the Baraka family who were mercilessly massacred last night by US-made bombs while they were asleep in their home in Khan Younis. pic.twitter.com/y2pwYxEkYd
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 18, 2025
“We were sitting peacefully in the tent when we suddenly saw something red glowing – and then the tent exploded,” recounted survivor Israa Abu al-Rus. “This is supposed to be a safe area.”
UNICEF head Catherine Russell reported that 15 children were among the victims in the past 24 hours, writing on X: “Images of children burning while sheltering in makeshift tents should shake us all to our core.”
‘Israel’ launched a genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, but it failed to achieve its declared objectives despite killing 51,065 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injuring more than 116,505 others.
The usurping entity accepted longstanding negotiation terms by the Hamas resistance group under the Gaza ceasefire, which began on January 19.
On March 18, however, Israel unilaterally broke the truce and resumed its relentless bombing of Gaza.
Source: Agencies and Al-Manar English Website
