ALBAWABA- At least 50 Palestinians have been killed since dawn Monday in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
The escalation comes as Israel simultaneously carried out strikes in Lebanon, Syria, and Qatar, drawing sharp criticism at an emergency Islamic-Arab summit in Doha.
Among the latest casualties were two Palestinians, including a child, killed when Israeli warplanes bombed an apartment in Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
Several others, mostly children, were injured. Earlier, Israeli jets leveled Al-Ghofari Tower, one of Gaza City’s largest landmarks, which had sheltered dozens of displaced families.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian worker at the separation wall in Al-Ram as he attempted to reach his workplace.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Government Media Office reported the deaths of two more journalists: photographer and broadcast engineer Ayman Haniyeh and journalist Iman al-Zamili. Their deaths bring renewed attention to what rights groups describe as Israel’s systematic targeting of journalists.
Ireland Khan, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, condemned Israel’s longstanding impunity in the killing of Palestinian journalists. ‘For more than 20 years, Israel has never been held accountable,’ she said at a Geneva news briefing, adding that this has created an ‘environment of permissibility’ where soldiers can ‘destroy those daring enough to expose the truth on the ground.’
The wave of strikes unfolded as Arab and Islamic leaders convened in Qatar to discuss Israel’s growing aggression.
But even as the summit condemned the attacks, U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio met Israeli officials in Tel Aviv to pledge full American support, framing Israel’s actions as “self-defense.”
The juxtaposition underscored Washington’s pivotal role in enabling Israeli operations, reinforcing Israel’s exceptional status above international law, while sidelining Arab and Islamic efforts to forge a united stance.
