More than 50 dead, most of them children, in Israeli bombings against residential buildings in Gaza

The Israeli Army kills the family of the head of the Al Jazeera television network in Gaza

At least 61 Palestinians have died in the last few hours after several bombings by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) against residential buildings in the Gaza Strip.

One of the attacks took place in the city of Khan Yunis, in the south of the enclave, where local sources have reported the death of 18 people, most of them minors, while dozens of injuries have been reported.

Hours earlier, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported the death of 20 people in a bombardment against a residential building in the west of Gaza City. Rescue teams continue to search for people in the rubble and the injured have managed to be transferred to the nearest hospitals.

The IDF attacked with around twenty missiles that completely destroyed several buildings, a bakery and parts of the adjacent roads, according to the aforementioned news agency.

In addition, thirteen deaths have been reported in a missile attack on a home in the Jabalia camp, as well as in the Nuseirat refugee camp, where the Israel Defense Forces have killed the family of the head of the Al Jazeera television office in Gaza, Wael al Dadu.

The television network has condemned the attack and has indicated that it is "deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of our colleagues in Gaza", for which Israel should take responsibility. "The Al Jazeera media network strongly condemns the indiscriminate killing of civilian lives in Gaza, which has led to the loss of Al Dadou's family and many others," reads a statement.

"We urge the international community to intervene and put an end to these attacks against civilians, as well as safeguard innocent lives," said Al Jazeera, explaining that "the indiscriminate attack by Israel's occupation forces" has led to death. of his wife, son and daughter, "while the rest of the family is in the rubble."

Al Dadú's family was living in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, after they had to seek refuge after being forcibly evacuated in a first bombardment against their neighborhood, "following the order of the prime minister (Israeli), Benjamin Netanyahu, for all civilians to move south.

The authorities of the Strip, controlled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), have so far confirmed the death of nearly 6,500 Palestinians due to Israeli bombings against Gaza following the attacks carried out on October 7 by Hamas. In addition, the Palestinian Authority has reported more than a hundred deaths in the West Bank.