ALWAGHT- Reports from Al Jazeera and other sources indicate that a surge of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip has resulted in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians, including children. The attacks have targeted refugee camps and residential neighborhoods.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have surged dramatically, leading to numerous deaths and injuries, including among children, as residential areas and refugee camps face intense bombardment.
Videos shared on social media and verified by Al Jazeera depict several injured children being transported to a medical facility in northern Gaza following an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp.
One video shows a young boy with head injuries and shrapnel wounds, screaming in pain as he is placed on a hospital bed.
The Jabalia refugee camp, established by the United Nations in 1948 to accommodate Palestinians displaced during the Nakba, is located in northern Gaza near the village of the same name. It is the most densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, with 26 schools operated by UNRWA.
Al Jazeera Arabic reported that seven Palestinians, including six children, were killed in an Israeli bombing of a house in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza.
The network also reported ongoing Israeli shelling and artillery fire in the Sabra and Zeitoun neighborhoods southeast of Gaza City.
During the night and into the early morning, further deadly airstrikes targeted residential homes without warning, resulting in the death of a Palestinian mother and her six children. Among the children, four were twins, and they have been laid together for burial.
Heart-wrenching scenes have emerged from al-Aqsa Hospital, where numerous bodies are lined up in the morgue.
There has been a marked increase in Israeli strikes in Deir al-Balah, where Palestinians had been advised to take refuge. Residents reported waking to the sound of Israeli fighter jets breaking the sound barrier, followed by additional strikes on the eastern side of the city.
Explosions have continued throughout the morning.
In addition to the casualties in Deir al-Balah, four people were killed in Khan Younis as Israeli forces continued to demolish residential buildings.
In the Jabalia refugee camp, four Palestinians lost their lives when a residential home was destroyed.
Over the past 48 hours, more than 40 Palestinians have been killed, and the death toll is expected to increase as Israeli forces have issued new evacuation orders for al-Maghazi.
The ongoing Israeli assault has resulted in at least 40,074 deaths and 92,537 injuries since the conflict began.
