Israeli Attack Kills More Than 70 In Gaza’s Beit Lahiya

At least 73 people have been killed in an Israeli attack on north Gaza’s Beit Lahiya. Many people remain trapped under rubble and the death toll is expected to rise, Gaza’s Government Media Office says.

Details of the attack are emerging amid a communications blackout in the north of the Gaza Strip where a 16-day Israeli military siege has cut off access to food, water, medicine and vital services.

In the southern Gaza Strip, Oxfam says an Israeli attack killed four water engineers and workers travelling to repair infrastructure near Khan Younis.

In Gaza, at least 42,519 people have been killed and 99,637 wounded in Israeli attacks since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Hamas’s attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.