Israeli fire kills 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as attention shifts to Iran
- On June 18, 2025, Gaza's Health Ministry announced that Israeli military actions resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 140 Palestinians and caused injuries to approximately 560 others throughout Gaza.
- This violence follows Israel's resumption of major military operations in Gaza since March 18, 2025, ending a two-month truce amid ongoing conflict triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack.
- Heavy Israeli airstrikes struck areas including al-Mawasi camp, Maghazi refugee camp, Zeitoun neighbourhood, and Khan Younis, killing civilians amid a severe hunger crisis and restricted aid access.
- Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, condemned the aid distribution system as deeply shameful and unacceptable, highlighting that hundreds have died near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites under Israeli protection.
- The ongoing violence and blockade-related hunger have caused nearly 55,637 deaths in Gaza, prompting war crime accusations Israel denies, while global focus shifts to the Israel-Iran conflict.
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Palestinians say they fear being forgotten in Gaza as focus turns to Iran
As the world shifts its focus to the Israel-Iran conflict, Palestinians said they worry they are being forgotten while death and hunger continue in Gaza. In a span of 24 hours during the week of June 16, at least 140 people across the enclave were killed, according to local officials. Deadly Wednesday At least 40 of those deaths came from Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Wednesday, June 18, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Among…
By Ibrahim Dahman, Kara Fox and Abeer Salman, CNN Israeli strikes in Gaza killed more than 70 people Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as Israel continues its military campaign in the besieged enclave amid an escalating conflict with Iran. Among those killed Thursday were several children, Gaza health officials said, including two who died after several homes in Jabalia al-Balad in northern Gaza were hit by Israel.
While all eyes are on the war between Israel and Iran, the Gaza Strip is forgotten, but the humanitarian situation remains dramatic, and people feel abandoned by the world, by Jan-Christoph Kitzler.
In Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian people have been reported to have been killed.
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