Gaza rescuers say 15 killed in Israeli New Year strike

Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in the territory's north killed at least 15 people, marking what the rescuers called the New Year's first deadly attack.

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EDITORS NOTE: / Palestinian children inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike the previous night, in Jabalia, in the central Gaza Strip on January 1, 2025, as the war between Israel and Hamas militants continues. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

2025-01-01 17:23:18

Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that an Israeli air strike in the territory's north killed at least 15 people, marking what the rescuers called the New Year's first deadly attack.

"The world welcomed the New Year with celebrations and festivities, while we witnessed 2025 begin with the first Israeli massacre in the town of Jabalia just after midnight," civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP.

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