South Asian News Network

At least eight Palestinians, including a child, died in an Israeli airstrike on a family home in Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip. The strike targeted a house belonging to the “Shahin” family in central Rafah, injuring numerous people. All of the casualties were transported to a city hospital. Israeli airplanes also targeted sites near the enclave’s border with Egypt, a southernmost Gazan city that has seen a massive influx of Palestinians fleeing their homes. Ashraf al-Qudra, a spokesperson for Hamas’ Health Ministry, reported that the Israeli army has destroyed 150 medical facilities and shut down 32 hospitals since the fighting began on October 7, 2023. The remaining three hospitals in Rafah are overcrowded and cannot provide care to more than a million people suffering from malnutrition.