Israeli occupation forces launched yet another deadly airstrike early Friday morning, targeting a displaced Palestinian family sheltering in a tent in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis.

The brutal attack claimed the lives of five members of the Abu Taimah family — a man, his pregnant wife, and their three children — in yet another harrowing example of the indiscriminate killing of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

According to local reports, the Palestinian news agency, the family's tent was directly struck by an Israeli missile, obliterating the shelter and killing everyone inside.

Tragedy compounded in the same area, where a separate fire broke out in another makeshift tent, causing fatal burns to a 3-year-old child, further underscoring the catastrophic living conditions forced upon displaced Palestinian families as a result of Israel's continued bombing campaign.

In a parallel escalation, Israeli artillery shelled the Qizan al-Rashwan neighborhood, southwest of Khan Younis, inflicting more damage and fear in the already devastated region.

Since the launch of Israel's aggression in October 2023, at least 51,355 Palestinians have been killed, with over 117,248 wounded, according to health officials in Gaza. Thousands more remain unaccounted for beneath the rubble of destroyed homes and shelters, inaccessible due to continued bombardment and the collapse of rescue operations under siege conditions.

This massacre comes in blatant defiance of international appeals for peace. Despite repeated United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire and International Court of Justice rulings calling for the prevention of genocide and urgent humanitarian relief, Israel continues its relentless military operations with impunity.

Human rights organizations and observers warn that the continued targeting of families, children, and civilian infrastructure in Gaza constitutes clear evidence of systematic war crimes and ethnic cleansing.

The people of Gaza, enduring blockade, starvation, and bombardment, continue to call on the global community to act decisively to halt the genocide and uphold the principles of justice and human dignity. (ILKHA)