At least 45 Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.
Mahmoud Basal, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense, said an Israeli airstrike on a residential house belonging to the Baraka family in Khan Younis killed 10 people. Another strike on a barbershop in the city left six people dead, including two children and a woman.
Basal added that eight others were reportedly killed in separate strikes in Khan Younis, while two more were killed in Rafah, further south.
In northern Gaza, at least 13 people died and several were injured when the Maqdad family's home in the Tal al-Zaatar area was hit. Basal also noted that six people were killed in airstrikes targeting two displacement tents in Gaza City.
In a statement, the Civil Defense warned that ongoing fuel shortages—caused by Israeli restrictions on aid and fuel entry—could force its emergency operations to shut down in the coming days.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday that, guided by intelligence, its troops are continuing operations against militant groups in Gaza by targeting infrastructure and eliminating militants.
According to the IDF, the Israeli Air Force struck around 40 targets across Gaza, including militants, military structures, and weapons storage sites.
