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Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Claim 11 Palestinian Lives

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Sep 29, 2024.

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least 11 Palestinians, according to health officials in the area.

The strikes targeted multiple regions, including northern, central, and southern Gaza.

Among the tragic incidents was a strike on a school in Beit Lahiya, which had been serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians.

The attack claimed the lives of four individuals and left several others wounded, as confirmed by local medics.

The Israeli military stated that their target was Hamas militants using a command center embedded within the compound of the former Um Al-Fahm School.

Israel accused Hamas of using civilian locations for military activities, a charge Hamas continues to deny.

In another incident, three people lost their lives in a strike on a home in Gaza City.

Additional strikes in the central and southern areas of Nuseirat and Khan Younis killed four more people, bringing the total to 11.

Israeli forces also expanded operations into Rafah, near the Egyptian border, and Zeitoun, a suburb of Gaza City.

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There, troops demolished several homes, according to eyewitnesses and Hamas-affiliated media outlets.

On Sunday, the Israeli military reiterated its commitment to ongoing operations in what they described as a “multi-front war,” emphasizing their focus on rescuing hostages and dismantling Hamas.

“Our forces are in Gaza, not only to bring Israeli and foreign hostages home but to destroy Hamas’ infrastructure,” the military said.

In one of their latest discoveries, Israeli forces reported the dismantling of a 1km-long underground tunnel near residential areas in central Gaza.

The tunnel, equipped with several rooms and Hamas-related equipment, had been used for extended operations by the group.

While violence in Gaza seemed to diminish over the past week, Israeli military action intensified in Lebanon.

On Friday, an Israeli airstrike killed Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Hezbollah group, leading to the group’s official announcement of his death on Saturday.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen, with more than 2.3 million residents displaced due to the ongoing conflict.

Gaza health authorities have reported the death toll at 41,500 since the beginning of the war.

The latest hostilities erupted on October 7, when Hamas militants launched a cross-border attack into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking approximately 250 hostages, according to Israeli reports.

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