Israeli warplanes and artillery carried out multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing a Palestinian doctor and another civilian, and wounding several others in a series of strikes targeting residential areas, markets, and densely populated neighborhoods in the central, northern, and eastern parts of the besieged enclave.
Medical sources confirmed the killing of Dr. Jamal Abu Aoun, head of the Anesthesia Department at Yaffa Hospital and a resident of the Al‑Bureij refugee camp, after Israeli aircraft bombed the city of Deir al‑Balah in central Gaza.
The strike caused additional injuries among nearby residents and marked another attack on medical personnel since the beginning of the assault.
In Gaza City, the Health Ministry reported that an Israeli military drone fired missiles at a group of civilians near the Firas Market in the city center, killing one Palestinian and wounding several others.
The market area has been repeatedly targeted despite being crowded with displaced families and civilians seeking basic supplies.
Israeli forces also carried out intense artillery shelling southeast of Gaza City, including in the eastern parts of the Zeitoun neighborhood, where the military continued demolition operations and detonations in residential blocks. The attacks forced families to flee deeper into already overcrowded areas.
In the northern Gaza Strip, the army continued detonating homes east of Beit Lahia, while heavy artillery fire struck the vicinity of the Beit Lahia Development Society, causing widespread destruction and further displacement.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza issued its daily statistical report, stating that hospitals received seven Palestinians killed and twenty‑five wounded over the past forty‑eight hours, including one person who succumbed to earlier injuries.
The Health Ministry added that April was the deadliest month since the start of the declared ceasefire, with 117 Palestinians killed, compared to 79 in March, noting that the current month of May has already seen a rapid escalation in airstrikes and a sharp rise in casualties.
The ministry warned that many victims remain under the rubble or in the streets, with ambulance and civil defense crews unable to reach them due to ongoing Israeli fire and the collapse of rescue capacity.
According to the ministry, this surge reflects a deliberate, gradual escalation policy aimed at imposing even harsher humanitarian and security conditions on Gaza’s population, at a time when there is no effective international pressure to curb the attacks.
The child, Ibrahim Abu Saraya, is suffering from severe malnutrition that threatens his life. Due to the war and blockade, his family is unable to provide the food, milk, and medical care he urgently needs. He requires immediate intervention to secure the treatment and nutrition… pic.twitter.com/G1Tl2mby3X
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) May 30, 2026
It warned that the health sector is facing catastrophic conditions, with hospitals collapsing under the blockade, the continued ban on medical supplies, and the inability to bring in essential medications and equipment.
Since the “declared ceasefire” on October 11, the cumulative toll has risen to 929 Palestinians killed and 2,811 wounded, while recovery teams have retrieved 781 bodies from destroyed areas.
Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, the total number of Palestinians killed has reached 72,938, with 172,919 wounded.
The health ministry noted that 112 additional fatalities were added to the cumulative count after their records were verified and approved by the Committee for the Accreditation of Martyrs earlier this month.
The Ministry of Health issued the updated figures on 30 May 2026.
