Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip resulted in at least three deaths on Saturday, according to local health officials and medics.
Key facts
- •At least three Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
- •Basir Al-Bursh, son of the Gaza health ministry director-general, was killed in a strike near the Jabalia refugee camp.
- •The Israeli military confirmed targeting several militants, including Basir Al-Bursh, during Saturday's operations.
- •Additional strikes occurred in the Shejaia area and the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City.
- •Palestinian authorities report over 73,000 total deaths in Gaza since the conflict began in October 2023.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to health officials and medics. Among those killed was Basir Al-Bursh, the son of Munir Al-Bursh, the director-general of the territory’s health ministry. The Israeli military confirmed it conducted strikes against several militants, including Basir Al-Bursh, but provided no further details regarding the operations.
By the numbers
Details of the Strikes
The strike involving Basir Al-Bursh occurred near the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Munir Al-Bursh, who was previously wounded in a December 2023 strike that also killed his daughter, was filmed carrying his son's body to a hospital. In addition to the Jabalia incident, a strike in the Shejaia area east of Gaza City killed one man. A separate strike targeted a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City, resulting in one death and leaving the vehicle destroyed. The Israeli military stated that the Sheikh Radwan operation specifically targeted a Hamas militant.
Broader Conflict Context
According to Palestinian authorities, more than 73,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli military assault, which followed the October 2023 attack in southern Israel that killed approximately 1,200 people. While a US-brokered ceasefire was established last year, negotiations regarding Hamas disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli troops have stalled. Health officials report that more than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while the Israeli military reports the deaths of four Israeli soldiers during the same period.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Cyprus Mail, Al-Monitor, Jerusalem Post.
