A person passes by the destroyed home of journalist Islam Meqdad, the place she was killed alongside along with her son and 5 different relations in an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, April 6, 2025.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at the very least 32 folks, together with over a dozen ladies and youngsters, native well being officers mentioned Sunday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to the US to satisfy with President Donald Trump concerning the battle.
Israel final month ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and floor offensive, finishing up waves of strikes and seizing territory to stress the militant group to simply accept a brand new deal for a truce and launch of remaining hostages. It has additionally blocked the import of meals, gasoline and humanitarian assist for over a month to the coastal territory closely reliant on outdoors help.
“Stocks are getting low and the situation is becoming desperate,” the United Nations company for Palestinian refugees mentioned on social media.
The most recent Israeli strikes in a single day into Sunday hit a tent and a home within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, killing 5 males, 5 ladies and 5 youngsters, in keeping with Nasser Hospital, which obtained the our bodies.
A feminine journalist was amongst these killed. “My daughter is innocent. She had no involvement, she loved journalism and adored it,” mentioned her mom, Amal Kaskeen.
The physique of 1 baby, beneath 2 years outdated, took up only one finish of an emergency stretcher.
“Trump wants to end the Gaza issue. He is in a hurry, and that is clear from this morning,” asserted Mohammad Abdel-Hadi, cousin of a lady killed.
Israeli shelling killed at the very least 4 folks within the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, in keeping with Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The our bodies of seven folks, together with a toddler and three ladies, arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, in keeping with an Related Press journalist there.
And a strike in Gaza Metropolis hit folks ready outdoors a bakery and killed at the very least six, together with three youngsters, in keeping with the civil protection, which operates beneath the Hamas-run authorities.
Netanyahu visits Trump amid anti-war protests
Dozens of Palestinians took to the streets in Jabaliya for a brand new spherical of anti-war protests. Footage circulating on social media confirmed folks marching and chanting in opposition to Hamas. Such protests, whereas uncommon, have occurred in latest weeks.
There’s additionally anger inside Israel over the battle’s resumption and its results on remaining hostages in Gaza. Households of hostages together with a few of these lately free of Gaza and their supporters on Saturday urged Trump to assist make sure the preventing ends.
Netanyahu on Monday will meet with Trump for the second time since Trump started his newest time period in January. The prime minister mentioned they’d talk about the battle and the brand new 17% tariff imposed on Israel, a part of a sweeping international resolution by the brand new U.S. administration.
“There is a very large queue of leaders who want to do this with respect to their economies. I think it reflects the special personal connection and the special connection between the United States and Israel, which is so vital at this time,” Netanyahu mentioned whereas wrapping up a go to to Hungary.
The U.S., a mediator in ceasefire efforts together with Egypt and Qatar, expressed help for Israel’s resumption of the battle final month.
The toll of battle
Lots of of Palestinians since then have been killed, amongst them 15 medics whose our bodies have been recovered solely every week later. Israel’s army this weekend backtracked on its account of what occurred within the incident, captured partly on video, that brought about anger by Crimson Cross and Crimson Crescent and U.N. officers.
The battle started when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 folks and taking 251 hostage. Fifty-nine hostages are nonetheless held in Gaza — 24 believed to be alive — after a lot of the relaxation have been launched in ceasefires or different offers.
Israel’s offensive has killed at the very least 50,695 Palestinians, in keeping with Gaza’s Well being Ministry, which doesn’t say what number of have been civilians or combatants however says greater than half have been ladies and youngsters. It says one other 115,338 folks have been wounded. Israel says it has killed round 20,000 militants, with out offering proof.
