Gaza, LOGIC.co.id – At least 23 Palestinians were reported killed following Israeli military airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday (May 25), including a local journalist and a senior civil defense official, according to local health authorities.
A series of separate air raids targeted multiple areas across Gaza, including Khan Younis in the south, Jabalia in the north, and Nuseirat in the central region. Medical teams reported that the strike in Jabalia killed journalist Hassan Majdi Abu Warda along with several members of his family after their home was hit in an airstrike.
In another incident, a strike in Nuseirat claimed the lives of Ashraf Abu Nar, a senior official in Gaza’s civil emergency services, and his wife. As of the time this report was published, the Israeli military had not issued an official statement regarding the incidents.
According to the Hamas-run Government Media Office in Gaza, Abu Warda’s death brings the total number of Palestinian journalists killed since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, to 220. In a separate statement, the office also revealed that approximately 77% of the Gaza Strip is now under Israeli control—either through ground operations, evacuation orders, or airstrikes that have forced residents to flee their homes.
Meanwhile, the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a number of attacks on Israeli forces at several locations, including ambushes using explosives and anti-tank rockets.
On the previous Friday, the Israeli military announced it had conducted an additional 75 overnight airstrikes, targeting weapons storage facilities and rocket launchers across Gaza.
The war between Israel and Hamas began after a cross-border assault by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people, according to Israeli data. Additionally, approximately 251 individuals were reportedly taken hostage and transported into Gaza.
Since then, the protracted conflict has resulted in the deaths of over 53,900 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health authorities. The coastal enclave has also suffered widespread devastation, while humanitarian organizations continue to report a sharp rise in severe malnutrition cases among the civilian population.