![Relatives of Palestinians, who lost their lives following the Israeli attacks on different part of the region, mourn as the bodies are taken from al-Shifa Hospital for funeral process in Gaza City, Gaza on September 17, 2025. [Khames Alrefi - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AA-20250917-39138835-39138807-TWENTYONE_PALESTINIANS_DIED_IN_ISRAELI_ATTACKS_ON_GAZA.jpg)
Medical sources have reported that the death toll in Gaza has risen to 99 within less than 24 hours, marking another bloody day since the start of the Israeli assault. The Ministry of Health said that 77 of the victims were killed in the north of the Strip, where the heaviest strikes were concentrated. The area has suffered the worst destruction and remains overcrowded with displaced families. Eyewitnesses described scenes as “beyond endurance”, with Israeli air strikes targeting tents of displaced people, homes, residential towers, and gatherings of civilians waiting for aid. Inside hospitals, the situation was even harsher as families searched among the bodies for their loved ones, while doctors and medics struggled with limited resources to save the […]
