KHAN YUNIS, Saturday, November 18, 2023 (WAFA) – At least 15 Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured this evening in an Israeli airstrike targeting residential homes west of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent said Israeli warplanes targeted a house belonging to the Ghalban family west of the residential city of Hamad, northwest of Khan Yunis, resulting in the tragic murder of at least 15 civilians.

Our correspondent noted that another Israeli airstrike targeted two houses belonging to the Ashour and Al-Agha families in central Khan Yunis, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.

Latest non-final statistics by the Ministry of Health show that the death toll in the Gaza Strip until November 16 has reached 11,470, including 4,707 children, 3,155 women, and 686 elderly individuals. In addition, over 29,000 Palestinians have been injured since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression on October 7.

Furthermore, over 3,600 civilians are still missing or under the rubble, including 1,750 children, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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