Israeli forces launched an airstrike on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) clinic in the Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 19 people, including nine children. Gaza’s Ministry of Health has condemned the attack as a war crime and urged international intervention. The bombing is part of a broader wave of assaults across Gaza that have left at least 47 people dead since dawn. Footage shared by Quds News Network following the attack shows the devastating aftermath, including graphic scenes of victims, with one video showing an infant decapitated by the blast. Emergency crews are still searching through the rubble, and officials warn that the death toll could rise as more bodies are recovered.
The attack on the clinic comes amid Israel’s intensified military campaign in Gaza, which has killed more than 1,100 Palestinians since it broke a truce two weeks ago. The ongoing offensive, which began in October 2023, has now claimed the lives of over 50,400 Palestinians, the majority of whom are women and children. With entire neighborhoods reduced to ruins, humanitarian groups are struggling to provide aid, as hospitals and medical centers remain prime targets of Israeli airstrikes. The Ministry of Health and various human rights organizations have repeatedly called on the international community to intervene and halt what they describe as an unfolding genocide. However, global powers have largely remained silent or continued to provide military and diplomatic support to Israel.
Amid the escalating violence, the Israeli military has issued forced evacuation orders to residents of Gaza, particularly those around the southern city of Rafah and Khan Younis. Civilians are being directed toward al-Mawasi, a coastal area that Israel has labeled a “humanitarian zone.” However, aid workers have warned that al-Mawasi lacks basic infrastructure, clean water, and sufficient shelter, leaving tens of thousands of displaced people in dire conditions. As Israeli airstrikes continue to devastate Gaza, fears grow that the civilian death toll will keep rising, with no signs of a ceasefire in sight.
