Gaza City – Israeli air raids on Gaza City have intensified overnight, with at least 71 Palestinians reported killed in one of the heaviest days of bombardment in recent weeks.
Local health authorities confirmed the rising death toll early Saturday following sustained strikes targeting residential neighborhoods and critical infrastructure in the north of the besieged enclave. Footage and eyewitness accounts described scenes of devastation, with families trapped under rubble and emergency services overwhelmed.
A photo captured by Reuters showed a Palestinian man carrying a wounded child from the site of a destroyed apartment building, encapsulating the human toll of the latest escalation.
The Israeli military said the operation is part of its campaign to “secure and control” northern Gaza — home to hundreds of thousands of civilians — as it pushes ahead with what it describes as the next phase of its offensive.
The continued bombardment comes amid mounting international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where displaced residents face severe shortages of food, water, and medical care.
In a related development, Yemen’s Houthi movement confirmed that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the prime minister of the group’s de facto government, was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week in the capital, Sanaa. The strike reportedly also killed several ministers attending a government workshop.
Tensions across the region continue to surge as Israel’s war in Gaza draws in regional actors, raising fears of a broader conflict.
