Recent Israeli airstrikes in Gaza claim over 60 lives, wiping out entire families
More than 60 people have been reported killed in Gaza since early Thursday, with casualties continuing to rise amid renewed Israeli airstrikes on the besieged Palestinian territory.
According to the Palestinian Civil Defence and local medics, 12 members of a single family in Jabalia, northern Gaza, were among those killed in the latest wave of attacks.
Gaza’s Health Ministry stated that 1,978 people have been killed and 5,207 injured since Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas on March 18, 2025.
Since the war began 18 months ago, at least 51,355 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 117,248 wounded in Israeli attacks, according to official figures. The Gaza Government Media Office has updated the overall death toll to over 61,700, noting that thousands remain buried under rubble and are presumed dead.
In Israel, 1,139 people were killed and more than 200 taken captive during the Hamas-led assault on October 7, 2023.
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