Gaza death toll rises to 15: Palestinian Ministry of Health

TBS Report

06 August, 2022, 07:55 pm

Last modified: 06 August, 2022, 07:57 pm

Flame rises during an Israeli air strike, amid Israel-Gaza fighting, in Gaza City August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Fifteen Palestinians have been killed as Israeli jets continued to pound the besieged Gaza Strip for a second day, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Saturday.

A wave of Israeli air strikes on the coastal enclave has left 15 people dead, including a 5-year-old girl, a 23-year-old woman and a commander of a Palestinian armed group, reports Al Jazeera.

Air strikes, rocket attacks push Israel, Gaza into second day of fighting

One hundred and twenty five Palestinians have been injured, the ministry added in a statement.

Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

The fighting, which began on Friday with Israel's assassination of a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, is drawing the sides closer to an all-out war.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.