Israeli airstrikes on Thursday claimed the lives of at least 37 civilians across the Gaza Strip, with casualties including children and women, according to local sources.

Seven civilians, including children and women, were killed in a strike targeting a residential building near the Abd al-Aal intersection on al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City.

In central Gaza, 15 Palestinians lost their lives when Israeli forces bombed a house belonging to the al-Louh family, which was sheltering displaced individuals in the al-Nuseirat camp.

In Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, 13 civilians were killed, and several others injured, when Israeli airstrikes hit citizens who were providing aid in the area.

The latest strikes add to the mounting death toll as the conflict in Gaza intensifies. International observers and humanitarian organizations have expressed alarm over the increasing civilian casualties and the targeting of densely populated areas.

Efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid and secure a ceasefire remain critical as the situation escalates further. (ILKHA)