Al-Maghazi, Gaza Strip – In a recent military operation, an Israeli airstrike targeted a residential area in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, resulting in the death of numerous Palestinian civilians and leaving many others injured.
According to Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA, the airstrike hit the home of the Samaan family, leading to fatalities and extensive damage to the residence and surrounding infrastructure. Adjacent to this incident, Israeli warplanes also launched attacks on western and northern neighborhoods of Gaza, reportedly deploying white phosphorus bombs, a substance internationally restricted in civilian areas, particularly around the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
Earlier in the evening, civil defense teams recovered the bodies of five people killed in another airstrike that struck the Abu Hasira family home in the vicinity of Gaza City. Search and rescue operations are actively pursuing efforts to locate additional victims and provide assistance to those injured still trapped beneath debris.
The Ministry of Health earlier indicated that the number of casualties from the ongoing conflict across Gaza and the West Bank since October 7 has risen sharply. Fatalities in Gaza have reached 9,425, with over 25,000 reported injuries, while in the West Bank, there have been 147 deaths and over 2,200 injuries. A significant proportion of these casualties are children, women, and elderly individuals.