Rescuers say 9 children of Gaza doctor couple killed in Israeli strike

The Gaza civil defense agency reported that an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis killed nine children of married doctors Dr. Hamdi al-Najjar and Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, with the Israeli army reviewing the incident. This strike occurred amid intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza, leading to international criticism and calls for increased aid, as Gaza’s health ministry reported over 3,700 fatalities since March. UN chief Antonio Guterres described the situation as the “cruellest phase” of the war, exacerbated by severe shortages of food and medicine due to Israel’s blockade.