Israeli airstrikes continued their deadly assault on the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 76 Palestinians, including children, women, a doctor and two journalists, since dawn and injuring dozens more, across multiple locations, according to medical sources.
Five civilians were killed and 20 wounded when an Israeli drone strike targeted a group of displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in the south of the Strip.
Meanwhile, five Palestinians were injured after tanks opened fire on civilians south of al-Maslakh in western Khan Younis. The bombardment included heavy shelling, gunfire, and helicopter fire.
Later, three more were pronounced dead at the Shifa Hospital following airstrikes on tents housing displaced families in al-Fayrouz, northwest Gaza City.
Two others were killed when Israeli fighter jets struck a gathering near the Sanfour Junction in al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast Gaza.
Israeli artillery also invaded the al-Amal neighborhood in western Khan Younis, exacerbating damage.
Later in the evening, warplanes bombed a popular market in the densely populated al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, killing at least 15, including Dr. Ahmad Qandil, a senior general surgeon at the Baptist Hospital. Dozens more were injured in the attack.
In addition, medical sources in Gaza reported Sunday evening that two journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting their home in Gaza City.
Media sources said journalist Hussam Al-Adlouni was killed along with his wife and three children when an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, near the town of Al-Qarara, northwest of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Meanwhile, journalist Fadi Khalifa was killed in a direct strike while inspecting his home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast Gaza City.
This brings the number of journalists killed since the start of the Israeli offensive on October 7, 2023, to over 230.
Media sources said journalist Hussam Al-Adlouni was killed along with his wife and three children when an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi, near the town of Al-Qarara, northwest of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Meanwhile, journalist Fadi Khalifa was killed in a direct strike while inspecting his home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast Gaza City.
Hospital reports confirmed the total death toll since early Sunday has reached 76, including 38 in Gaza City and 20 in the central Nuseirat refugee camp.
These deaths follow the killing of journalist Ahmad Abu Aisha, a correspondent for Palestine Today, who was targeted by an Israeli drone three days earlier while standing outside his home in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza.
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate mourned the fallen journalists, condemning their deaths as part of a deliberate campaign to silence the free press and obscure the truth.
In a previous statement, the syndicate accused Israeli forces of pursuing a systematic policy of targeting journalists and media institutions, in blatant violation of international conventions that guarantee the protection of journalists during armed conflict.
Global media and rights groups have also voiced grave concern over the escalating violations against journalists in Gaza, describing the ongoing genocide as “witnessing the highest levels of violation against journalists in 30 years.”
They called for an immediate halt to these violations and demanded serious investigations into the killings of media professionals.
In addition, Al-Jazeera English said that over 800 Palestinian civilians seeking humanitarian aid have been killed by Israeli forces, as hunger and severe malnutrition continue to escalate across the Strip.
Gaza’s Civil Defense agency stated that Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 74 Palestinians today, among them 10 civilians who were near a water distribution site.
Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told the AFP news agency that houses and shelters for displaced people were among the Israeli army’s targets, Sunday.
The targeting of such critical infrastructure deepens the humanitarian crisis in the Strip, where access to clean water, food, and medical aid remains severely restricted.
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli attacks have killed over 58,026 Palestinians, including at least 17,131 children and 10,190 women, with over 138,520 wounded, the majority being children and women, according to health authorities.
These figures remain incomplete, as many victims are still trapped under rubble or in unreachable areas, due to massive destruction, ongoing bombing and siege.
