According to the information collected by Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed at least 26 Palestinians; including seven children, in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours.
IOF launched a series of air and artillery attacks.
More attacks by F16 jet fighters and heavy missiles continue by the time of drafting this release.
At 3.
20pm today, IOF fired missiles at a group of children who were playing soccer in Jabalia; killing four and severely injuring one.
A bystander was killed when IOF targeted a car in the center of the town of Beit Hanoun.
Later, at approximately 5pm, IOF fired missiles at a police point in the Beach Refugee Camp, killing one policeman and critically injuring four.
Moreover, at approximately 6.
15pm, IOF killed a shepherded in the eats of the town of Beit Lahia.
These casualties are only part of the victims of IOF's military operations in Gaza, which have been escalated since yesterday.
An infant was killed from IOF's bombardment of the Ministry of Interior last night.
The IOF attacks caused wide-scaled damage to civilian property.
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights condemns with the strongest possible expressions the IOF's military escalation and indiscriminate attacks against the Gaza Strip.
Targeting civilians and civilian property represent war crimes under international law.
The deliberate targeting of children with missiles in a residential neighborhood constitutes a war crime that must be condemned.
Al Mezan calls upon the international community to take urgent and effective actions to prevent IOF's attacks against civilians.
The international community must act in accordance with its obligations under international law and bring to an end the attacks against civilians and civilian property in Gaza.
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