Israeli air strike kills family of six in Gaza City
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An Israeli air strike killed a man, his wife and their four children in Gaza City on Tuesday, health officials said. The attack hit the al-Masri family home in the Sabra neighborhood as they slept. The deaths add to a toll of more than 1,150 Palestinians killed since a US-backed ceasefire was signed nine months ago.
The Strike
The Israeli military confirmed the strike, stating it targeted a Hamas member and was investigating the results. A video obtained by Reuters showed rescue workers extinguishing fires and retrieving bodies in white shrouds. Firas al-Masri's father, Abu Yusuf al-Masri, told Reuters the explosion occurred as the family slept, saying, 'There is no safe place at all.'
Ceasefire Violations
The truce, signed more than nine months ago, halted full-scale fighting but not near-daily Israeli strikes. The UN condemned the ongoing attacks, with spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan reporting at least 57 Palestinians killed from July 13 to 20, including six children and eight women. He warned that deliberate attacks on civilians may constitute war crimes.
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