GAZA, June 14, 2025 (WAFA) – At least six Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Saturday evening after an Israeli military drone struck a gathering of civilians in the city of Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. This attack raises the total number of Palestinians killed in the Strip since early Saturday to 42.

Local sources reported that the Israeli drone targeted a civilian gathering in Deir al-Balah, killing six and injuring more people.

Earlier on Saturday, Israeli artillery shelled a civilian gathering in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, resulting in the killing of four people and additional injuries. The wounded were taken to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Earlier in the morning, Israeli occupation forces carried out a massacre targeting civilians waiting for food aid west of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza. Medical sources confirmed that 12 Palestinians were killed and more than 50 injured in the attack.

Local sources said that civilians immediately began rescuing the wounded and transporting the fatalities to Al-Shifa Hospital using civilian vehicles and animal-drawn carts.

According to the reports, dozens had gathered in the Sudaneyya area west of Beit Lahiya following rumors that trucks carrying aid from international organizations would pass through, hoping to receive some assistance. However, Israeli artillery quickly targeted the crowd.

The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 55,297 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 128,426 others injured.

Thousands of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.

Israel's genocidal attacks continue unabated despite calls from the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

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