Khan Younis in Gaza on June 4, 2025
On Wednesday morning in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Israeli drone strikes struck again, this time striking a displacement tent inside a school and killing at least 10 Palestinians, including children according to local health authorities. These include at least seven children. As reported by The Guardian and Wafa.ps and Arabnews.pk
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A school, providing shelter to families displaced by hostilities, was attacked early Sunday morning, according to eyewitness reports. Eyewitnesses noted significant destruction from this attack as rescue teams worked to recover bodies from its rubble.
Israeli tanks opened fire on residential homes in Qizan al-Najjar area south of Khan Younis while also bombarding northern and eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City with heavy shelling.
English.wafa.ps Although no official statement from Israel regarding the Khan Younis school strike has been released yet, previous incidents suggest they target locations used by Hamas militants for planning and carrying out attacks, with human rights organizations raising concern at an increasing number of civilian casualties caused by such strikes (jpost.com +2, reuters +2 and npr).
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The ongoing conflict in Gaza has created a dire humanitarian situation. According to estimates by the UN, over 54,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023 when it escalated, many being women and children. urmari APNews/Reuters for updates.
International aid organizations have demanded swift action to safeguard civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance delivery. On July 23, the UN Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and hostage release; its outcome remains uncertain.
As the situation deteriorates, residents of Gaza continue to face immense difficulties such as displacement, food insecurity and limited access to medical care. It is imperative that international efforts intensify towards reaching a peaceful resolution to the conflict in order to alleviate civilian suffering.