"Israel" today massacres at least 244 martyrs in Gaza, most of whom were children

𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙢𝙤𝙠𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙖𝙯𝙖 𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙄𝙨𝙧𝙖𝙚𝙡𝙞 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏8, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Israeli occupation forces launched intense airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, targeting residential areas, refugee camps, and public infrastructure, following the official collapse of the ceasefire halting aggression on the Palestinian territory.

Palestinian medical sources reported at least 205 martyrs, most of whom were children, and hundreds of others wounded in the bombardment.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported that dozens of simultaneous Israeli airstrikes struck various locations in Gaza within a span of fewer than ten minutes. Reports indicate that Israeli missiles hit homes, mosques, schools, and displacement shelters, particularly in Khan Younis and Rafah.

Fires broke out in refugee tents west of Khan Younis after direct Israeli strikes, leaving many civilians trapped under debris.

The Israeli military and intelligence agency Shin Bet confirmed the attacks in an official statement, saying they were carried out under political directives. Israeli media quoted a senior official as saying, “The ceasefire is over.”

Hamas condemned the renewed assault, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of resuming a campaign of genocide against unarmed civilians. The movement called on the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations to intervene urgently, urging the enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 2735 to halt the Israeli offensive.

Palestinian sources also reported increased Israeli military movements along the Philadelphi Corridor in southern Gaza, raising concerns about a potential ground escalation.

The White House acknowledged that the Israeli occupation had consulted with the US before launching the strikes but did not disclose details of the discussions.

Rescue teams in Gaza are struggling to respond to distress calls due to severe shortages of equipment and operational vehicles, leaving many wounded without immediate medical aid.

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𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝟑𝟎𝟎: 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬

Medical sources have told Al Jazeera that at least 308 people were killed in the Israeli air attacks across Gaza.

The number of people killed so far included 154 in the northern part of the territory.

https://aje.io/oc05av?update=3586246

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LIVE: Israel strikes Gaza, killing over 200 including many children
By Lyndal Rowlands, Erin Hale and Ameera Osmanagic
Published On 18 Mar 2025
18 Mar 2025

Many women and children among more than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip, medical sources say.

Hamas says Israel carried out a “treacherous” attack on besieged and defenceless civilians in order to overturn the Gaza ceasefire deal. Palestinian Islamic Jihad accuses Israel of “deliberately sabotaging” the ceasefire, which had been in place since January 19.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire.

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 48,577 Palestinians have been confirmed dead and 112,041 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. Gaza’s Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of Palestinians missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/3/18/live-trump-threatens-iran-as-deadly-us-attacks-on-yemens-houthis-continue