New Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – At least 50 Palestinians, including women and children, were reported killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on April 18, 2025. Multiple areas, including Gaza City, Khan Yunis, and Rafah, were targeted as part of Israel‘s continued military operations in the region.

Medical sources confirmed the casualties, stating that the most severe losses occurred in Gaza City and northern Gaza. Among the deceased, a family of ten was tragically impacted in an attack on a home in Khan Yunis. Other attacks claiming lives included a strike on a makeshift barbershop in central Khan Yunis, resulting in the deaths of six Palestinians. In northern Gaza’s as-Saftawi area, at least four people, two of whom were children, were also killed during aerial assaults.

The ongoing conflict has created a critical humanitarian crisis in the territory, with hospitals overwhelmed and medical supplies rapidly dwindling. Reports indicate that the death toll from the military campaign has now exceeded 51,000 since the conflict began in October 2023, with over 116,500 individuals wounded. The UN Relief and Works Agency estimates that nearly 420,000 people have been displaced due to the violence.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned the deaths of Palestinian children, describing Israel’s actions as a “brutal bombardment” and calling for accountability for what he categorized as war crimes and genocide. “These are not only morally outrageous; they are the most heinous acts of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide under international law,” Baghaei stated in a recent post.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed a commitment to ending the Palestinian presence in Gaza, supported by a controversial resettlement plan linked to U.S. strategies under former President Donald Trump. The Palestinian populace and regional allies have broadly rejected this plan, fearing it echoes the mass expulsions of 1948.

Despite calls for humanitarian aid and ceasefires, the Israeli government has indicated that it will not allow aid into Gaza until Hamas releases all Israeli captives. Further complicating negotiations, Hamas has maintained that it will not release captives without complete Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

As the conflict escalates, humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate. Al Jazeera’s reports highlight that many families are rationing food, relying on canned goods and limited resources as prices continue to rise sharply. An estimated 200,000 Palestinians suffering from chronic illnesses face dire shortages of essential medicines.

Summer Aljamal, a Palestinian woman displaced from Rafah, described the ongoing tribulations her family has faced, expressing the uncertainty and fear for the future amid constant changes in their living conditions. “We were never able to settle, never able to feel truly safe,” she shared, emphasizing the psychological toll the conflict has inflicted on families.

The international community remains divided, with many humanitarian organizations calling for a cessation of hostilities and increased humanitarian support, while officials in Israel continue to signal military escalation as their main objective.