Among the victims were five journalists, an academic, and their families. Israeli warplanes bombed multiple areas west of Khan Younis at night, killing at least 36 Palestinian civilians, most of them children. Some of the victims’ bodies were charred. The strikes targeted tents and homes sheltering displaced families in Al-Mawasi area, near the Kuwait Field Hospital.BREAKING: A baby girl was just pulled alive from the rubble after an Israeli airstrike pummeled her family's home in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/8ge7MuI7g8
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 18, 2025
Video footage showed horrifying scenes. Flames engulfed tents filled with women and children. Survivors screamed for help as fire and smoke spread across the makeshift shelters. Israeli forces have killed more than 53,200 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. At least 10,000 more people are missing and presumed dead, while nearly 120,000 have been wounded.Breaking | Massacres against displaced Palestinians as dozens of tents were burned in Israeli airstrikes on Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis. pic.twitter.com/nQAwYw35b9
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 17, 2025