Israeli Airstrikes Kill At Least 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, including six children, a day before the Rafah crossing was due to reopen.
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Overview
Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli airstrikes on Saturday killed at least 30 Palestinians, including six children and two women, and wounded about 30 others.
The strikes hit an apartment building in Gaza City, a tent camp in Khan Younis and a police station a day before the Rafah crossing was due to reopen under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire's second phase.
The Israel Defense Forces said the strikes followed alleged ceasefire violations by militants emerging from tunnels near Rafah, while senior Hamas official Bassem Naim called the attacks a "renewed flagrant violation" on X.
Gaza's Health Ministry has recorded at least 520 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the Oct. 10 ceasefire, and hospitals said Saturday's toll was several times the daily average since the truce began.
Egypt condemned the strikes "in the strongest terms" and Qatar called them a "dangerous escalation," and the Rafah crossing's limited opening is scheduled to begin the next day, raising concerns about the truce's political future.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report this story neutrally, relying on attributed hospital counts, Gaza Health Ministry figures and Israeli military statements while clearly labeling Hamas and other official sources. Emotive details (children, families) are presented as reported facts from hospitals; context about casualty-figure reliability and Israeli responses prevents one-sided editorial framing.