The Israeli military claims it has conducted more than 200 airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in the past 48 hours. According to an official statement released on Sunday, the Israeli Air Force targeted what it described as “terrorists, weapons depots, sniper and anti-tank positions, tunnel shafts, and other terrorist infrastructure.”
The strikes come amid an intensifying military campaign that has devastated large parts of northern and central Gaza. Residents report non-stop bombings, widespread fires, and entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.
Deadly Strike on Fahmi al-Jarjawi School
One of the most shocking attacks occurred at the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in northern Gaza. Israeli warplanes reportedly bombed the school compound, which was housing displaced families. The strike killed at least 36 Palestinians, according to local health authorities.
Verified video footage circulating online shows a young child running through smoke and flames, desperately trying to escape the fire caused by the airstrike. The horrifying visuals have drawn global outrage and raised new concerns about Israel’s targeting practices in densely populated areas.
Rising Civilian Death Toll in Gaza
Since the escalation resumed, the civilian death toll in Gaza has continued to rise. Health officials say that thousands of Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed or injured in recent Israeli operations.
Hospitals remain overwhelmed. Medical supplies are running out. Rescue workers struggle to reach victims trapped under collapsed buildings, especially in Gaza City, Jabalia, and Beit Lahia.
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Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have renewed calls for independent investigations into possible war crimes.
Israel Justifies Attacks, Palestinians Denounce War Crimes
The Israeli government maintains that its attacks are aimed at dismantling Hamas infrastructure and eliminating armed threats. However, Palestinian officials and international observers argue that the strikes are disproportionate, indiscriminate, and violate international humanitarian law.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health called the recent bombardments “massacres targeting civilians and refugees.” The ministry demands urgent international intervention to halt the ongoing bloodshed.
Global Outcry and Calls for Ceasefire
The United Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and several international leaders have condemned the rising violence and called for an immediate ceasefire. The U.N. Secretary-General urged all parties to “protect civilians and respect international law.”
Meanwhile, protests have erupted across several countries, including Turkey, South Africa, the UK, and Indonesia, demanding an end to Israeli airstrikes and greater humanitarian access to Gaza.
Gaza on the Brink of Collapse
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens by the hour. Electricity remains cut, clean water is scarce, and food aid is nearly impossible to deliver due to continued bombardment.
Aid organizations warn that if the bombings continue, famine, disease, and mass displacement could spiral out of control. Many displaced Palestinians now sleep in streets, mosques, and bombed-out shelters with no protection from air raids.
As Israel’s military intensifies its attacks on Gaza, the civilian population bears the brunt of the devastation. Over 200 airstrikes in 48 hours, including one that killed dozens at a school sheltering refugees, mark another grim chapter in a war that shows no signs of slowing down. Calls for peace grow louder, but bombs continue to fall.