Israeli bombing kills 8 children, 2 women of a family in Gaza

A deadly bombing by Israeli forces in the town of Khuza'a, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has claimed the lives of at least 13 Palestinians.

The dawn bombing targeted the residential building of the Qara family, killing 11 members of the family, including 8 children and 2 women.

The victims included Mohammed Hamdan Suleiman Qara, Maha Talal Ibrahim Abu Rida, Zeina Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Lana Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Maha Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Zeina Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Ward Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Alaa Mohammed Talal Abu Rida, Karima Suleiman Ahmed Abu Rida, Doha Mahmoud Suleiman Qara, and Amina Mahmoud Suleiman Qara. 

The tragic incident has left family members mourning the loss of their loved ones, as seen in a video capturing their grief.

Israel killed 11 Palestinian civilians, including 8 children and 2 women, in a dawn bombing of the Qara family home in Khuza’a, east of Khan Younis. Their names are:

1. Mohammed Hamdan Suleiman Qara
2. Maha Talal Ibrahim Abu Rida
3. Zeina Mohammed Talal Abu Rida
4. Lana Mohammed… pic.twitter.com/Ye8hOlencW

— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) September 11, 2024

In the video, the male family members could also be seen offering funeral prayers for the victims who lost their lives due to Israel's war crimes in Gaza.

Israel's military offensives in Gaza since Oct 7 have resulted in devastating losses, with over 40,000 Palestinians killed, including 16,456 children and 11,000 women.

The United Nations (UN) reported that two-thirds of buildings across the Gaza Strip have been "damaged or destroyed." Israeli attacks have also killed at least 270 aid workers.

The restrictions on food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies have exacerbated the situation in Gaza.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) directed Israel to ensure basic services and humanitarian aid delivery in the besieged enclave.

The Palestinian government's information office reported that almost 1.7 million Gazans have been displaced due to relentless air and artillery strikes by the Israeli military.

Thousands of children in Gaza have been diagnosed with malnutrition, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). 

“A significant proportion of Gaza’s population is now facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom said on June 12 while talking to reporters.

Earlier, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) head Cindy McCain said people in Gaza are starving to death.

"The speed at which this man-made hunger and malnutrition crisis has ripped through Gaza is terrifying,” he added.

“To have 50 percent of an entire population in catastrophic, near-famine levels, is unprecedented,” Beth Bechdol, the deputy director general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), said.

The WFP estimated that around 1.1 million people are "struggling with catastrophic hunger and starvation" due to Israel's severe restrictions on food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies to the besieged enclave.