Over 90 Dead in Gaza in 48 Hours After New Bombings

• Over 90 dead in Gaza in 48 hours following new bombings.
• As reported by CBS.
• Here are the details.

More than 90 people have died in the Gaza Strip over the past 48 hours as a result of a new wave of Israeli bombings.

This was reported on Saturday by the Health Ministry of the Palestinian enclave, which is controlled by Hamas.

Among the deceased are at least 15 people who were killed overnight, including women and children who were taking refuge in an area designated as «humanitarian» by the Israeli army itself.

According to reports from local medical staff.

Over 90 Dead in Gaza in 48 Hours Following New Bombings

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In the southern city of Khan Younis, at least 11 people lost their lives, several of them in a tent located in the Al-Mawasi area.

Where hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people are crammed together.

Israel had classified this area as a safe space for civilians.

Another four civilians died in airstrikes in the city of Rafah, including a mother and her daughter.

According to sources at the European Hospital in Gaza, where their bodies were taken.

Tragedy Amid the Funerals

In pictures: Palestinians mourn their beloved children killed today by Israeli attacks on Gaza, as the ongoing, US-funded Israeli war on childhood in the region continues into its 18th month. pic.twitter.com/um6p1vhic

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During the funerals held in Khan Younis this Saturday afternoon, the grief was inconsolable. «Omar is gone… I wish it had been me!» cried the brother of one of the victims through tears, reflecting the pain of thousands of families trapped in the conflict.

Israel has vowed to intensify its military offensive across the Gaza Strip with the goal of freeing hostages held by Hamas and establishing «security zones» under its control within the territory.

For the past six weeks, the country has maintained a total blockade on Gaza, preventing the entry of food, medicine, and other essential goods.

Humanitarian organizations have warned that the humanitarian situation is critical.

UN Warns About Risks and Conditions of the Population

Palestinian families grieve their children killed in today’s Israeli attacks on Gaza, as the U.S.-backed Israeli assault on childhood enters its 18th month with no end in sight. #Gazaholocaust pic.twitter.com/5kdpecvdmp

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According to the UN, thousands of children are at risk of malnutrition, and most of the population can barely eat once a day due to the collapse of supply chains.

On Friday, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) office for the Eastern Mediterranean, asked the new U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to press the Israeli government to lift the blockade and allow humanitarian aid to enter.

“I would like him to come in and see the situation with his own eyes,” Balkhy stated.

Priorities Established

Associated Press publishes photos of Palestinian martyrs killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza, resulting in 90 deaths in 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/bikkjblqvi

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In his first official appearance, Huckabee visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where he placed a handwritten prayer.

One that, according to him, was written by President Donald Trump.

The ambassador stated that his priority is to secure the release of the hostages.

Several hostages remain in the hands of Hamas.

Background of the Gaza War

The war between Gaza and Israel began on October 7, 2023, when militants led by Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people—mostly civilians—and kidnapping 251.

Since then, more than 51,000 Palestinians have died, the majority women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and fighters.

The conflict has reduced large parts of Gaza to rubble and destroyed almost its entire agricultural infrastructure. Nearly 90% of the population is displaced, living in makeshift camps or among ruins.

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