Camille Naredo

A general view shows the site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Eyad Baba, AFP/File

A general view shows the site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Article (news)

GAZA

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1735990878271AFP__20240910__36FV8XR__v3__Preview__TopshotPalestinianIsraelConflict.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A general view shows the site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Eyad Baba, AFP/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A general view shows the site of Israeli strikes on a makeshift displacement camp in Mawasi in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on September 10, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas. <em>Eyad Baba, AFP/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES -- Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.</p><p>According to the civil defense agency, an air strike at dawn on the house of the al-Ghoul family in Gaza City killed 11 people, seven of them children.</p><p>&quot;The home, which housed several displaced people, was completely destroyed,&quot; said civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal.</p><p>&quot;It was a two-storey building and several people are still under the rubble,&quot; he added, saying Israeli drones had &quot;also fired on ambulance staff&quot;.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2024/12/31/gaza-healthcare-nearing-total-collapse-due-to-israeli-strikes-un-2205">READ: Gaza healthcare nearing &#x27;total collapse&#x27; due to Israeli strikes -- UN</a></div><p>Contacted by AFP, the Israeli army did not immediately comment on the strike.</p><p>AFP images from the neighborhood of Shujaiya, in the east of Gaza City, showed residents combing through smoking rubble and bodies lined up on the ground, covered in white sheets.</p><p>&quot;A huge explosion woke us up. Everything was shaking,&quot; said witness Ahmed Mussa.</p><p>&quot;I was surprised to see (the strike) was on the house of our neighbours, the al-Ghoul family. It was home to children, women. There wasn&#x27;t anyone wanted or who posed a threat.&quot;</p><div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABSnvAz1-lUWgYrd&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script></div><p>Elsewhere, the civil defence agency said five security officers, tasked with accompanying aid convoys, were killed by an Israeli strike as they were driving in a car in the southern city of Khan Yunis.</p><p>Bassal accused Israel of having &quot;deliberately targeted&quot; them in order to &quot;affect the humanitarian supply chain and increase the suffering&quot; of the population.</p><p>The army has not yet responded to the accusations.</p><p>Local rescuers also said three members of the same family, including a child, were killed when their house was bombed in Khan Yunis.</p><p>The war in Gaza was sparked by Hamas&#x27;s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.</p><p>Israel&#x27;s retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 45,717 people in Gaza, the majority of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory&#x27;s health ministry which the United Nations considers reliable.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.</p>

Rescuers in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 19 people, including eight children, were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory.

Gaza civil defense says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

BINI

Sudoku

Word of the Day

Lotto

Horoscope

World

Gaza civil defense says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Agence France-Presse

Published January 04, 2025 08:19 PM PHT

Read More:

absnews

Israel

Gaza

Gaza City

Hamas

Israel-Hamas War

Palestine

airstrike

conflict

Middle East

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

ABS-CBN Newsletter

Your go-to source for the latest news, entertainment highlights, exclusive interviews, and updates on your favorite Kapamilya stars.

Sign Up

I have read and agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

Haven't received our newsletter?

Check your inbox to verify and confirm your subscription.

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2026 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.