Gaza death toll rises to at least 18

The Gaza death toll has risen to at least 18. According to Middle East Eye, four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air attack on a car in the Saraya area in central Gaza City. The National UAE reported that at least 16 people were killed in Gaza on Sunday as Israel continued its attacks on the Palestinian territory.

The Israeli attacks have targeted various areas, including Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Deir el-Balah. The Gaza civil defence reported that Israel launched over 10 raids since morning, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. According to The National UAE, a man and his wife were killed, and four people were wounded in an air strike on an apartment in Deir Al Balah, while two people, including a child, were killed in a strike on an apartment in Gaza city.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted military operatives in Gaza, killing two Hamas militants, as well as two Hamas commanders, one from the elite Nukbha force, and one from the Maghazi Battalion. The IDF also reported killing another Hamas militant from the Jabalia Battalion in northern Gaza in a separate attack last week, all of whom were said to be planning to attack Israeli targets.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, The National UAE, BBC News, BBC World — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.