GAZA- At least 24 Palestinians were killed, including a journalist, and dozens more were injured in a new massacre committed by Israeli occupation forces on Monday evening, after Israeli warplanes bombed the Al-Baqa seaside resort west of Gaza City.
According to local sources, the Israeli airstrike directly hit the resort while it was crowded with civilians, resulting in numerous casualties, including women and children, as well as massive destruction to the area.
Among the dead was journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, while another female journalist was injured, along with several other civilians.
The victims identified so far include:
Journalist Ismail Abu Hatab
Mustafa Abu Amira
Hisham Ayman Mansour
Hossam Mansour
Activist Omar Zeino
Israel has launched dozens of air strikes across Gaza with northern Gaza City in its crosshairs after the military issued forced evacuation threats, raising fears of an intensified ground assault.
Israeli forces killed at least 73 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn with dozens wounded, including in an attack on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the confirmed total death toll from Israeli attacks since the start of the war in October 2023 has now risen to at least 56,531, with 133,642 people wounded.
Since Israel broke a truce agreed with Hamas on March 18, at least 6,203 Palestinians have been killed and more than 21,601 wounded.
