Israel strikes more than 100 targets in the Gaza strip over the past day

By Euronews with AP

Published on 24/05/2025 - 16:08 GMT+2

Israel continues its awesome violative successful nan Gaza Strip, pinch nan subject claiming to person struck much than 100 targets successful nan past 24 hours, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The targets included buildings utilized by Hamas, a rocket launcher, tunnels and different infrastructure, nan IDF claims.

At slightest 60 group person been killed successful Israeli attacks successful a 24 hr period, Gaza's wellness ministry said connected Friday.

On Saturday, six equipped Palestinian men who were guarding humanitarian assistance trucks—reportedly to forestall them from being looted—were killed successful a drone onslaught by Israeli forces. The IDF alleges nan men were members of Hamas, a declare that nan group has denied, insisting that they were "members of nan assistance information and protection teams… who were performing purely humanitarian tasks.”

Since easing nan assistance blockade connected Monday, Israel has said that 388 assistance trucks person entered Gaza. However, Palestinian assistance groups conflict this, stating that only 119 trucks person made it done nan Karem Shalom crossing.

Reports of Palestinians arsenic quality shields

In a abstracted development, a caller Associated Press study cited testimonies from Palestinians and Israeli soldiers alleging that Israeli forces person utilized Palestinian detainees arsenic quality shields during operations successful Gaza.

Dressed successful azygous and pinch a camera connected his head, Ayman Abu Hamadan said he was forced into homes successful Gaza to cheque for bombs and gunmen. When an Israeli portion was done pinch him, he was handed to another.

“They hit maine and told me: ‘You person nary different option; do this aliases we'll termination you,’” nan 36-year-old said, describing nan 2 and a half weeks he was held by nan Israeli subject successful bluish Gaza past summer.

An Israeli officer, who said anonymously retired of fearfulness of reprisal, said orders often came from higher up and that galore platoons utilized Palestinians to clear sites.

Palestinians and Israeli soldiers told nan AP that troops are routinely utilizing Palestinians arsenic quality shields successful Gaza, forcing them into buildings and tunnels to look for explosives aliases militants. They said nan vulnerable believe has go wide during nan 19-month war.

While Israel has denied nan accusations, it stated that it strictly forbids nan usage of civilians arsenic quality shields and is presently investigating respective reported cases.

The caller information of fighting began erstwhile Hamas militants attacked confederate Israel connected 7 October 2023, sidesplitting astir 1,200 people, astir of them civilians. Hamas took 251 group arsenic hostages, and is presently holding 58, of whom 20 are believed to beryllium alive.

A consequent Israeli violative has to day killed much than 53,762 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to nan Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry whose fig does not separate betwixt fighters and civilians.

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