Israeli Strikes On Gaza Kill 11 People

May 11, 2025 6:30 am

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 11 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis, each killing two children and their parents. Other strikes killed a child, a 16-year-old and a man riding a bicycle. The Israeli military says it only targets militants and tries to avoid harming civilians. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths because the militants are embedded in populated areas. In a separate development, Israel said it retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in a 1982 battle in southern Lebanon.