Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of same family in Gaza Strip

August 17, 2024 - 19:42

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people from same family on Saturday.

The airstrike hit a house and adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people at the entrance to Zawaida town, according to the hospital in Deir al-Balah, where casualties were taken. 

The death toll from Israel’s brutal war on Gaza which began on October 7 has surpassed 40,000.  More than 92,000 others have also been wounded.