Israeli occupation forces continued their assault on Gaza on Monday evening, killing two civilians and injuring several others in strikes that targeted homes and displacement camps, as the overall death toll since October 2023 climbed beyond 70,000.
Two Palestinians were killed and others wounded on Monday evening as Israeli occupation forces intensified attacks across the Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that one man died of injuries sustained when Israeli warplanes bombed the home of the al-Jaro family west of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
In a separate incident, a woman was shot dead by an Israeli drone in the Halawa camp in Jabalia, in the northern part of the devastated coastal enclave.
Rami Abdu, Assist. Prof of Law & Finance, Chairman of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, stated “Palestinian citizen Amal Eid al-Najjar (67) was shot dead by Israeli forces in the Halawa Camp in Jabalia al-Balad, northern Gaza.”
In addition, witnesses said Israeli drones also fired tear gas and explosives at tents sheltering displaced families near Gaza City’s currency market, injuring several civilians.
The occupation army says it has completely destroyed an area of six square kilometers in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/oSlrdQRce5
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) December 8, 2025
Furthermore, six Palestinians were injured by live fire from Israeli drone targeting displacement tents in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood, in Gaza city.
Medical teams confirmed that the attacks added to the already staggering toll of casualties, with hospitals overwhelmed and rescue crews unable to reach victims trapped under rubble.
Also on Monday, Civil Defense crews in Gaza exhumed the bodies of 150 Palestinians, killed in the genocide and temporarily buried within the grounds of the Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City. The remains were subsequently transferred for proper burial in a formal cemetery.
Politically, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is nearing the end of the first phase of the Trump-backed plan for Gaza and will now concentrate on stripping Hamas of its weapons.
“We are on the verge of completing the first stage of President Trump’s plan, and our next mission is to disarm Gaza and remove Hamas’s weapons,” Netanyahu said in remarks broadcast Monday.
today, Israel’s total annihilation of the occupied areas in Gaza continues. pic.twitter.com/6uE6oJ3pet
— Israel Genocide Tracker (@trackingisrael) December 8, 2025
He added that efforts are underway to recover the body of the last Israeli captive held in Gaza. Netanyahu accused Hamas of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire agreement and warned that Israel would not allow the group to rearm or pose new threats.
Humanitarian organizations warn that Gaza faces an unprecedented crisis. Displacement camps, schools, and hospitals have all come under attack, leaving families without shelter or medical care.
Aid agencies describe the situation as catastrophic, with food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and mass trauma compounding the devastation.
The use of drones and artillery against civilian areas underscores the systematic nature of the assault. Analysts note that targeting homes, camps, and aid distribution points reflect a strategy of collective punishment, aimed at forcing displacement and deepening the humanitarian collapse.
Despite repeated international calls for accountability, Israel’s violations continue unabated. The rising toll highlights the urgent need for enforcement of international law and protection of civilians, as Gaza’s population endures one of the deadliest campaigns in modern history.
The International Committee of the Red Cross has described its operations in Gaza as among the most difficult in recent history.
Speaking to Al-Jazeera, the ICRC’s director-general, Robert Mardini, said that the organization has endured “one of the worst conditions” during its work in the besieged enclave over the past two years.
He emphasized that the most vital priority now is to ensure that hostilities do not resume. “What is crucial in Gaza today is to guarantee that there is no return to armed conflict,” he said, underscoring the fragility of the current ceasefire and the risks of renewed escalation.
The Red Cross official also highlighted the importance of humanitarian rehabilitation, calling for urgent efforts to restore basic services and rebuild civilian infrastructure.
“It is important to guarantee some form of rehabilitation of the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” he noted, pointing to the collapse of health facilities, shortages of essential supplies, and the destruction of homes and schools.
Particular attention, he stressed, must be given to the protection of women and children, who remain the most vulnerable amid displacement, malnutrition, and trauma. “Women and children in Gaza must be protected,” he said, urging international actors to prioritize their safety in any reconstruction or aid framework.
The remarks come as humanitarian agencies warn of a deepening crisis in Gaza, where tens of thousands have been killed and injured since October 2023, and where aid deliveries remain restricted.
The Red Cross has repeatedly called for safe access to civilians, medical facilities, and displaced populations, insisting that international humanitarian law must be upheld.
The cumulative death toll since the start of Israel’s assault on October 7, 2023, has reached 70,365, the majority of them women and children. Injuries have risen to 171,058, with thousands suffering permanent disabilities.
Many victims remain buried beneath collapsed buildings, as ambulances and civil defense crews struggle to operate under bombardment and shortages of fuel and equipment.
In the past 24 hours alone, hospitals received five slain Palestinians — three newly killed and two whose bodies were recovered — along with 11 wounded.
Since the “ceasefire agreement” announced on October 11, 2023, violations have continued, resulting in 376 deaths and 981 injuries, while 626 bodies have been retrieved from destroyed areas.
