Surge in Israeli attacks on Gaza City, casualties overwhelm hospital

By Desmond Nleya
Israeli quadcopter drones have bombed Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, the fifth attack by Israel’s military on the medical facility in recent weeks.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent on the ground reports a “surge” in Israeli strikes on Gaza City where the al-Ahli hospital is struggling to deal with mass casualties.
At least 36 Palestinians have been killed and almost 100 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza over the most recent 24-hour reporting period, the war-torn enclave’s Ministry of Health reports.
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon have killed at least 12 people, threatening to scuttle a shaky ceasefire with Hezbollah that went into effect last week.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 44,502 Palestinians and wounded 105,454 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
In Lebanon, at least 3,961 people have been killed and 16,520 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.