Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least five people, including two infants and a woman, according to Palestinian medics, reports AP.

In the central city of Deir al-Balah, a strike targeted a home, killing two men and a woman, as reported by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which received the victims. The hospital also reported the death of a 4-month-old boy in a strike on his family’s home in the Bureij refugee camp nearby. An Associated Press journalist confirmed seeing four bodies in the hospital morgue.

In Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, another airstrike hit a home, killing a 3-week-old baby, according to the Health Ministry’s emergency service.

The Israeli military asserts it targets only militants, whom it accuses of hiding among civilians.

The conflict began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and abducting around 250. At least 100 hostages remain in Gaza, with a third believed to be deceased.

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Israel’s ongoing air and ground offensive has resulted in over 45,800 Palestinian deaths, as reported by the Gaza Health Ministry.

While the ministry does not specify how many were combatants, it states that women and children comprise over half the fatalities. The Israeli military claims to have killed over 17,000 militants but has not provided evidence to support this figure.

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