Published on, Aug. 16 -- August 16, 2025 7:05 PM

At least 22 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Saturday, according to Gaza's civil defence , as strikes intensified in Gaza City's Zeitun neighbourhood. Officials on the ground warned that tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the area face growing threats from both military action and severe shortages of basic necessities.

Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal described the situation in Zeitun as "catastrophic," stating that around 50,000 residents remain, most of whom are without access to food, clean water, or essential supplies. He accused Israeli forces of committing "ethnic cleansing" in the area, though Israel has consistently rejected such claims and maintains that it...