Israeli Airstrikes Kill 15-19 Palestinians in Multiple Gaza Locations

At least 15 to 19 Palestinians, including children and displaced civilians, have been killed in recent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, with attacks targeting tent settlements and residential buildings in areas such as Khan Younis, Rafah, and al-Zeitoun. Medical sources and the Hamas-run civil defense agency report multiple casualties, including entire families, while the Israeli military has not commented on specific strikes but states it aims to dismantle Hamas military capabilities. The violence continues amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a ceasefire, proposing a 60-day truce to allow both parties to negotiate a broader resolution, although Hamas insists on a permanent end to hostilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to publicly respond, with some coalition members opposing the ceasefire and others willing to consider it, while Netanyahu maintains the condition that Hamas must be disarmed. The conflict, ongoing since Hamas’s attack on Israel in October 2023 that led to over 1,200 Israeli deaths and more than 250 hostages taken, has resulted in over 57,000 Palestinian deaths according to Gaza health authorities, figures that do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. In Tel Aviv, families of hostages held in Gaza continue to urge President Trump to secure their release, reflecting the complex and deeply personal stakes of the conflict.