Israeli Actions Result in Devastating Loss: 40 Lives Taken in Gaza Attacks

Anticipated Israeli Military Seizure of Gaza City; Civilians Reportedly Subjected to Attacks Once More

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2025 September 17 . 7:37 AM

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Israeli Assault Resulted in 40 Fatalities in Gaza Strip

Israeli Actions Result in Devastating Loss: 40 Lives Taken in Gaza Attacks

In a strong statement made on Monday, Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, condemned the ongoing violence and destruction in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army's attacks on Hamas and other terrorist targets are ongoing, with at least 40 people reportedly killed since early morning, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. The Israeli army, led militarily by its chief, is using ground forces, precision strikes, and high-quality intelligence to intensify the campaign against Hamas in Gaza City.

However, the Israeli army's conduct of the war is facing heavy international criticism. The Israeli army has accused Hamas of using civilians as human shields and exploiting civilian infrastructure, while stressing that it aims to spare the civilian population in its attacks.

The Israeli army attacked a high-rise building in Gaza that Hamas reportedly used during the war and placed explosives there, according to a military statement. Six Palestinians waiting for aid in Khan Yunis were reportedly killed by Israeli fire, according to Nasser Hospital. The claims about the attacks and deaths cannot be independently verified.

In the city of Gaza alone, 25 people have lost their lives. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has also condemned the destruction in the Gaza Strip, but his condemnation does not specify the number of people killed or the extent of the destruction.

Israel's aim is to fully militarily occupy the city of Gaza in its war against Hamas. The Israeli army is investigating reports of these deaths.

The situation in the Gaza Strip is a cause for grave concern, and the international community must take action to protect civilians and ensure that the principles of international humanitarian law are upheld.