Number of Victims Raised From Israeli Attacks in Gaza

The number of victims from Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on 24 April has increased to at least 50.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the majority of the victims were women and children. Earlier, this minister had reported 39 victims of Israeli attacks, followed. Periscope.

Deadly air strikes hit residential buildings, a police station, a tent that was sheltering displaced Palestinians, but other locations as well.

At least 18 people were killed in an air strike in northern Gaza, yet another 11, including one child, according to Palestinian health officials.

The Israeli Army said the attack on the police station was conducted to target a command centre of Hamas, the Palestinian group declared terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union.

Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamasin the Palestinian group, declared terrorist organisations by the United States and the European Union, and resumed its air and land struggle over a month ago. Israel has also been blocking food supplies and other imports for the territory where 2 million Palestinians live since early March, in order to pressure Hamas to release the hostages.

Hamas has said he will release the remaining 59 hostages -- 24 of whom are believed to be alive -- only in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, a long-term ceasefire and in exchange for Israel's full withdrawal. On the other hand, Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas.

The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas - led militants attacked the south of Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Most hostages were later released during ceasefires or other agreements.

Israel's offensive has caused the deaths of more than 51,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and killed fighters. Israel claims to have killed nearly 20,000 militants, but has offered no evidence of that claim. /REL