Intensified Israeli air raids across Gaza leave rising civilian death toll amid ongoing conflict
Date: June 11, 2025
Gaza City – At least 120 Palestinians were killed in the last 24 hours as Israeli airstrikes intensified across various parts of the Gaza Strip, according to local health authorities. This marks one of the deadliest 24-hour periods since the latest round of fighting began.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that the majority of those killed were civilians, including women and children. Residential areas in Rafah, Khan Younis, and Gaza City were among the hardest hit, with multiple buildings leveled and dozens of families displaced.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of devastation as rescue workers searched through the rubble for survivors. Hospitals, already overwhelmed and under-resourced, are struggling to cope with the influx of casualties.
“The scale of destruction is unimaginable. We are running out of beds, medical supplies, and fuel,” said a spokesperson from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.
The Israeli military stated that the air raids targeted what it described as “terror infrastructure” and operatives of Hamas and other armed groups. The military added that operations would continue “as long as necessary to neutralize threats to Israeli civilians.”
International calls for a ceasefire are growing, with the United Nations and several human rights organizations urging both sides to de-escalate immediately and protect civilians.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed “deep concern” over the rising death toll and reiterated that “civilians must never be a target.”
The latest escalation follows weeks of violence that have already resulted in thousands of casualties and widespread destruction across the besieged coastal enclave, home to over 2 million Palestinians.
As tensions continue to mount, humanitarian agencies warn of a looming catastrophe if urgent aid and a ceasefire are not secured soon.