Israeli Airstrikes Claim 25 Lives in Gaza Amid Heightened Tensions

Wed Nov 19 2025 23:27:25 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Recent Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of 25 Palestinians, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.

At least 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. These strikes have intensified following a violation of a ceasefire agreement, with Israeli forces claiming they targeted Hamas. The attacks included hits on a religious endowments building, killing multiple civilians, including a woman and a child. The violence surfaces against a backdrop of political maneuvers intended to stabilize the region after recent turmoil.

At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

Ten people, including a woman and a young girl, died when a ministry of religious endowments building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood was struck, as reported by rescuers.

The Israeli military stated that they targeted Hamas terrorist targets after identifying gunfire from the area during operations in the southern city of Khan Younis, which they claimed violated a five-week-old ceasefire agreement.

There was no immediate comment from Hamas regarding the incidents.

The escalation of violence comes shortly after the UN Security Council endorsed a resolution aimed at solidifying US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, which followed two years of warfare.

Mahmoud Bassal, a spokesman for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency, noted that Israeli air, drone, and artillery strikes hit several locations in Gaza City and Khan Younis shortly after sunset on Wednesday, indicating a sharp rise in conflict after days of relative calm.

Notably, the strike in Zeitoun caused significant destruction to the religious endowments ministry's building, with rescue efforts recovering individuals trapped under debris.

Photos released from the scene depicted the tragic recovery of young children among the casualties.

In further incidents, one individual was killed at Shejaiya junction in Gaza City due to a drone strike, and a tank shell hit a residence in the same area, resulting in additional fatalities.

In Khan Younis, a strike on a UN-run sports club claimed three lives and left several others injured.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) explained that their actions were in response to gunfire from terrorists and asserted that their strikes were aimed at Hamas, with no reported casualties among Israeli forces.

Over the recent period of conflict instigated by a Hamas attack on southern Israel, it is reported that over 69,500 individuals have lost their lives in Gaza, amid calls for peace and a potential transitional governance body, as proposed by international supporters of a ceasefire.