Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify with five killed in last 24 hours, says health ministry

Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify with five killed in last 24 hours, says health ministry Israeli attacks on Gaza have escalated, with five Palestinians killed in the last 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry is reporting. On Tuesday morning, at least seven air strikes hit an area west of Gaza City within a 10-minute period, killing a child, while Israeli soldiers opened fire in Deir el-Balah, killing another child. Palestinian journalist Abdulrahman Ismail reported in a post on X that the attacks in Gaza City targeted an area "near a field hospital and thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians". "Quadcopter drones then surrounded the area, opening fire and dropping explosives at anyone moving, as the sound of clashes echoed nearby. Israeli drones simultaneously spread across Gaza City, while smoke bombs were reported over Al-Shati," Ismail said. He added that the scenes bore "a disturbing resemblance to previous incidents involving Israeli special forces operating on the ground, but what exactly unfolded remains unclear". Ismail said that people remain trapped in the area. Mai Elawawda, Medical Aid for Palestine's Communications Officer in Gaza, said: “Israeli military attacks have not stopped all week. We are all constantly stressed that anywhere can be evacuated or attacked by Israeli forces at any moment.”