The Latest | At least 17 killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza
Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 17 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said, as talks on a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended without a breakthrough.
First responders with the Civil Defense circulated footage of rescuers pulling dead and wounded people from the rubble of a house, including a child with blood on his face who was not moving. The nearby European Hospital said Tuesday that it had received 17 bodies overnight.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was carrying out targeted raids on militant infrastructure in Khan Younis while trying to evacuate civilians from the area.
The latest fatalities brought the overall Palestinian toll from the nearly five-month war to 30,631, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. It does not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its figures but says women and children make up around two-thirds of the total casualties. It says over 72,000 people have been wounded.
Israel launched its offensive after Hamas-led militants stormed across the border on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250. Over 100 hostages were released last year in exchange for 240 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
Currently:
— The latest talks on Gaza have ended with no breakthrough, officials say. Ramadan is days away.
— Vice President Harris hosts Israeli war Cabinet member as the US pushes to get more aid into Gaza.
— A UN envoy says there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct. 7.
— Israel escalates its criticism of a U.N. agency in Gaza.
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