At least 10 people remain missing following Israeli airstrike that completely destroyed residential block in Gaza City, says Gaza Civil Defense
Israeli warplanes bombed a residential block in Gaza City, killing five Palestinians and injuring dozens, the Gaza Civil Defense said Saturday.
The Civil Defense teams recovered the bodies of five Palestinians with a large number of injuries, the agency said in a statement.
It added that “at least 10 people remain missing following the airstrike that completely destroyed a residential block in Gaza City.”
The Israeli attack occurred amid the resumption of indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha.
On Friday, Hamas announced the resumption of indirect negotiations with Israel in Doha, focusing on a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and the return of displaced persons.
Mediation efforts led by the US, Egypt, and Qatar to reach a cease-fire in Gaza have so far failed due to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to halt the war.
Israel holds more than 10,300 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas is said to be holding around 100 Israeli captives in Gaza. The group also said that dozens of captives had died in indiscriminate Israeli airstrikes.
The Israeli army has continued a genocidal war on Gaza that has killed over 45,650 victims, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023 despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.
