In a devastating attack on Monday morning, an Israeli airstrike obliterated a home in the al-Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, claiming the lives of an entire Palestinian family.

The Arhim family—a mother, father, and their six children—were killed in the strike, local sources reported, citing medical authorities. This horrific massacre adds to the mounting toll of Palestinian lives lost under Israel’s relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s brutal offensive has unleashed unprecedented destruction on Gaza, killing 61,430 civilians, predominantly women and children, and injuring 153,213 others, according to local reports. The true death toll is likely higher, as countless victims remain trapped under rubble or scattered in the streets, unreachable by overwhelmed ambulance and rescue crews due to Israel’s ongoing blockade and targeting of civilian infrastructure.

The slaughter of the Arhim family underscores the indiscriminate nature of Israel’s campaign, which Palestinian advocates condemn as a genocidal assault on Gaza’s civilian population. Human rights defenders demand accountability, accusing Israel of systematically targeting families and erasing entire bloodlines in its bid to crush Palestinian resilience. As the world watches, the international community’s silence in the face of such atrocities continues to embolden Israel’s aggression, leaving Gaza’s people defenseless against an unrelenting onslaught. (ILKHA)