Israel commits ‘eight massacres’, wiping out entire families at once, death toll crosses 420

Israeli fighter jets have committed at least eight “massacres”, wiping out entire Palestinian families at once in its continued bombardment of residential homes in Gaza, the Palestinian health ministry has said on Sunday.

At least 54 people have been killed in these attacks, most of whom are relatives of the same families.

The latest of those attacks came around 8:30pm, when bombs rained down on a house belonging to the Shamlakh family south of Gaza City, according to the Palestinian interior ministry.

Earlier today, 20 members of the Zaaneen family were killed in an attack on a residential house in Beit Hanoun, Middle East Eye reported.

At least 17 members of the Abu Daqa family were killed in a similar attack in Khan Younis in the morning, which was launched without prior warning.

Palestine’s Ministry of Health stated that the death toll of Palestinians has reached 421. The death toll includes 78 children and 41 women.

Around 2,300 Palestinians have been wounded in the attacks so far.

Meanwhile, at least 700 Israelis have been killed since the Hamas movement launched its surprise attack on Saturday morning, local time, Israel’s Channel 12 news reported. The death toll is expected to increase, as a deescalation in fighting seems unlikely in the coming hours and days