73 citizens killed in Zionist airstrikes on Gaza

GAZA, Jan. 08 (YPA)- On the 94th day of the aggression on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation forces continued, on Monday, their airstrikes and shelling on several areas of the Strip, which led to the death and injury of dozens of Palestinian citizens, the majority of whom were children and women.

During the past 24 hours, at least 73 citizens were killed while 99 others were wounded in a barrage of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

In the central of Gaza, at least 18 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed while dozens were wounded following an Israeli airstrike targeting multiple homes in the city of Deir al-Balah.

Israeli air force further carried out fierce airstrikes at al-Maghazi camp and the town of al-Zawaida.

Moreover, Israeli military air forces targeted several homes east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, leading to the tragic death of two citizens and the injury to several others.

Meantime, Israeli fighter jets targeted the vicinity of the Al-Farra Tower. Another Israeli airstrike targeted Al-Manara neighborhood, southeast of Khan Yunis, resulting in the killing of at least 8 citizens.

Simultaneously, an Israeli drone also randomly opened fire in the courtyard of the Gaza European Hospital, southeast of Khan Yunis, while the Israeli military aircraft targeted the buildings of the Colleges of Science and Technology, located south of Khan Yunis in the south of Gaza Strip.

Local sources further reported that Israeli occupation forces detained five siblings from the Astal family in Kamal Nasser School in Khan Yunis after their mother was killed by a bullet from an Israeli sniper.

In a preliminary toll, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7 has resulted in at least 22,835 martyrs, more than 70% of whom are women and children, and 58,316 wounded. Additionally 7,000 people are missing under the rubble.

E.M