16 Palestinians killed, 13-year-old assaulted in escalating violence in Gaza, West Bank

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed and numerous others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources.

In Rafah, southern Gaza, a drone strike killed seven civilians and injured several others. Rescue teams are working to transport the wounded to hospitals. In al-Mawasi, a supposed “humanitarian zone,” a child succumbed to injuries after an airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced families.

Meanwhile, in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, artillery shelling near the Islamic Complex Mosque killed one man, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure.

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In Hebron, a 13-year-old boy, Mohammad Rajab Abu Markhiya, was brutally assaulted by Israeli settlers in the Tel Rmeida neighborhood.

The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, reported that the attack occurred as the boy was visiting his grandmother. He sustained multiple injuries and was taken to Hebron Governmental Hospital. Tel Rmeida has seen repeated incidents of violence, particularly by settlers from the illegal Ramat Yishai outpost.

These incidents highlight the intensifying violence and the precarious situation faced by Palestinians across both Gaza and the West Bank.

So far, Israel’s rampaging attacks in Gaza have killed at least 43,799 Palestinians and wounded 103,601 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.