SRI
  • WHO WE ARE
    • ABOUT SRI
    • WRITE FOR US
  • NEWS
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • Kashmir
    • Middle East
    • Pakistan
    • World
  • ARTICLES
    • BLOG
    • RESEARCH ARTICLES
  • INFOGRAPHICS
    • Constitutional Amendment
    • Covid-19
    • Dams
    • Economy
    • Environment
    • Fact of the day
    • Global Facts and Statistics
    • History through lens
    • Israel Attack
    • Kashmir
    • Learn the term
    • Middle East
    • Military
    • Nuclear
    • Pakistan
    • Personality
    • Quote of the day
    • Space
    • Theory Thursday
    • Today in history
    • Women in international world
  • WEB INFOGRAPHICS
  • CONTACT US
Font ResizerAa
SRISRI
Search
  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • WEB INFOGRAPHICS
  • ARTICLES
  • NEWS
    • Asia
    • Pakistan
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • World
    • Ukraine crisis
Follow US
Copyright © 2024 Strategic Research institute
Middle EastNEWS

40 Killed In Israeli Bombing On Camps For Displaced People In Gaza

SRI NewsDesk
By SRI NewsDesk Published April 18, 2025
Share
40 killed in Israeli bombing on camps for displaced people in Gaza
Qatar says Israel did not abide by the truce.

• Qatar says Israel did not abide by the truce
• NGOs say aid to Gaza Strip facing total collapse

GAZA CITY/ MOSCOW: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Thursday that a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory.

The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of the strikes, which came as Hamas officials said that internal deliberations on the latest Israeli truce offer were nearly complete. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said two Israeli missiles hit several tents in the Al-Mawasi area of the southern city of Khan Yunis, resulting in at least 16 deaths, “most of them women and children, and 23 others were wounded”.

After Israel declared Al-Mawasi a safe zone in Dec 2023, tens of thousands of Palestinians flocked there seeking refuge from bombardment, but the area has since been hit by repeated Israeli strikes. Survivors described a large explosion at the densely packed encampment zone that set multiple tents ablaze.

“We were sitting peacefully in the tent, under God’s protection, when we suddenly saw something red glowing — and then the tent exploded, and the surrounding tents caught fire,” Israa Abu al-Rus said.

“This is supposed to be a safe area in Al-Mawasi,” Abu al-Rus said. “We fled the tent towards the sea and saw the tents burning.” Bassal said that Israeli strikes on two other encampments of displaced Gazans killed a further nine people — seven in the northern town of Beit Lahia, and a father and son near Al-Mawasi.

Separately, the civil defence reported two more attacks on displaced people in Jabalia — one that killed at least seven members of the Asaliya family, and another that killed six people at a school being used as a shelter — as well as Israeli shelling in Gaza City that killed two.

‘Israel did not abide’

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said on Thursday that Israel had failed to respect January’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

“As you know, we reached an agreement months ago, but unfortunately Israel did not abide by this agreement,” said the ruler of Qatar, a key mediator of the deal.

A truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, brokered by Qatar with Egypt and the United States, came into force on Jan 19, largely halting more than 15 months of fighting triggered by Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 raid. The initial phase of the truce ended in early March.

Putin recognised Qatar’s “serious efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict” and called deaths in the conflict “a tragedy”. “A long-term settlement can only be achieved on the basis of the UN resolution and first of all connected to the establishment of two states,” he added.

Total aid collapse

The humanitarian aid system in Gaza is “facing total collapse” because of Israel’s blockade on aid supplies since March 2, the heads of 12 major aid organisations warned on Thursday, urging Israel to let them “do our jobs”.

Israel has vowed to maintain its blockage on humanitarian aid to the conflict-stricken territory, saying it is the only way to force Hamas to release the 58 prisoners still held there.

“Every single person in Gaza is relying on humanitarian aid to survive,” the chief executives of 12 NGOs, including Oxfam and Save the Children, wrote in a joint statement.

“That lifeline has been completely cut off since a blockade on all aid supplies was imposed by Israeli authorities on March 2,” they said, adding that “This is one of the worst humanitarian failures of our generation.” A survey of 43 international and Palestinian NGOs working in Gaza found that almost all have suspended or drastically cut services since a ceasefire ended in March.

TAGGED:Ceasefire ViolationGaza CrisisHumanitarian EmergencyIsrael Palestine ConflictWar On Civilians
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article A freak hail and thunderstorm swept across parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the federal capital yesterday and claimed several lives across both provinces, damaging public and private property as well as standing crops. A freak hail and thunderstorm swept across parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the federal capital yesterday and claimed several lives across both provinces, damaging public and private property as well as standing crops.
Next Article Iran challenges four countries in UN court over 2020 jet downing Iran Challenges Four Countries In UN Court Over 2020 Jet Downing
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Your Trusted Source for Accurate and Timely Updates!

Our commitment to accuracy, impartiality, and delivering breaking news as it happens has earned us the trust of a vast audience.
268kLike
90.7kFollow
17.9kFollow
4.9kSubscribe
1kFollow

Popular Posts

Today In History(18 FEBRUARY, 1930)

By SRI NewsDesk

Carbo Emissions Per Capita, By Countries

Carbon Emissions per capita per country

By SRI NewsDesk

A stabbing attack at a Sydney church left several people hurt, according to police

The incident, which took place at Wakeley's Christ The Good Shepherd Church during a service,…

By SRI NewsDesk

You Might Also Like

Gaza is burning. UK NGOs must abandon failed diplomacy and fight back
EuropeNEWS

Gaza Is Burning. UK NGOs Must Abandon Failed Diplomacy And Fight Back

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz declared last week that “no humanitarian aid will enter Gaza”,…

By SRI NewsDesk
How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
AfricaNEWS

How Pope Francis Redefined The Church’s Ties With Africa

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of…

By SRI NewsDesk
China says door for US trade talks ‘wide open’
AmericaAmericasNEWS

China Says Door For US Trade Talks ‘Wide Open’

China said on Wednesday that it was willing to engage in trade talks with Washington,…

By SRI NewsDesk
Putin discusses US-Iran nuclear talks with Omani leader
NEWSWorld

Putin Discusses US-Iran Nuclear Talks With Omani Leader

• Tehran, Washington to hold expert-level talks on Saturday • US targets Iranian LPG magnate…

By SRI NewsDesk
Show More
SRI
Facebook X-twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin

About Us

 

Strategic Research Institute (SRI) is a non-partisan, non-political and non-governmental research organization based in Islamabad. 

Top Categories
  • BLOG
  • INFOGRAPHICS
  • NEWS
  • RESEARCH ARTICLES
Useful Links
  • ABOUT SRI
  • CONTACT US
  • WRITE FOR US
Copyright © 2025
Strategic Research institute
 
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?