GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center) At least 10 Palestinians were martyred on Friday as Israeli occupation forces (IOF) intensified their genocidal war across the Gaza Strip, drawing sharp condemnation from the United Nations for the continued targeting of civilians.
In the southern city of Khan Yunis, the Nasser Medical Complex confirmed the martyrdom of Ayed Al-Agha and Bassem Al-Agha following an Israeli airstrike on the al-Satar area.
Meanwhile, eight more Palestinians were martyred in a separate strike on Halima al-Saadiya School in Jabalia, in northern Gaza.
Additional injuries were reported following artillery shelling in the al-Saftawi neighborhood northwest of Gaza City. In central Gaza, Al-Awda Hospital reported casualties from IOF shelling near an aid distribution point south of Wadi Gaza.
Israeli tanks and bulldozers also advanced south of Khan Yunis, razing areas packed with makeshift tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, forcing residents to flee once again, leaving their belongings behind.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) condemned the ongoing IOF assault, citing a deadly attack on civilians waiting for food in Deir al-Balah, which killed dozens—mostly women and children.
The UN sounded the alarm over the humanitarian collapse in Gaza, including the destruction of learning spaces. Of 626 emergency educational sites established since October 2023, only 299 remain operational due to displacement orders.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel—with full US support—has waged a genocidal war on Gaza involving mass killings, starvation, forced displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Despite repeated international calls and legally binding orders from the International Court of Justice, Israel has continued its campaign unchecked.
The genocide has so far resulted in over 195,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority of them children and women, with more than 11,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands remain displaced, and famine has claimed the lives of many, especially children.
