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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Children, as Death Toll Surpasses 53,900

Renewed military operations have intensified, with international condemnation growing and calls for sanctions against Israel escalating.

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Palestinian Paediatrician Alaa Al-Najjar (L), who lost lost nine of her children in an Israeli strike on Friday, according to medics, reacts at Nassser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 25, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
A rescuer walks over rubble to assess damage and look for survivors, in Khan Younis, Gaza, May 23, 2025, in this screengrab taken from video.   Palestinian Civil Defence/Handout via REUTERS    THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE
Smoke rises from North Gaza after an explosion, near the Israel-Gaza border as seen from Israel, May 24, 2025 REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Overview

  • At least 38 people, including women and children, were killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, according to local health officials.
  • The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 53,939 Palestinians, including significant numbers of women and children, have been killed since October 2023.
  • A Palestinian doctor lost nine of her ten children in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, highlighting the devastating civilian toll of the conflict.
  • Israel has taken control of approximately 77% of Gaza and plans to maintain control, a move widely rejected by Palestinians and the international community.
  • Spain's Foreign Minister has called for sanctions and an arms embargo against Israel, describing the situation in Gaza as 'inhumane and cruel.'