Fire Belts and Building Demolitions: Intense Israeli Bombing of Southern Gaza

Israel intensified its fierce bombing campaign today, Sunday, across several areas in the southern Gaza Strip, notably focusing on Khan Younis and Rafah.

Details of the Escalation in Southern Gaza

• Multi-Weapon Attack: Palestinian media reported that Israeli military vehicles opened fire toward Khan Younis, concurrently with successive airstrikes by warplanes and tank shelling, creating "fire belts" across the city.

• Building Destruction: Israeli forces also demolished several buildings in the southeast of Khan Younis, while military artillery intensified its shelling on the southern parts of the Strip.

• Previous Casualties: This escalation follows reports on Saturday from health officials in Gaza stating that at least 24 people were killed and 54 others injured, including children, in earlier Israeli raids on the Gaza Strip.