Escalating Conflict: Gaza Suffers Heavy Casualties Amid Intensifying Strikes

Israeli strikes in Gaza and a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv have heightened tensions. Early Sunday, airstrikes killed 12 people, including four in a hospital tent camp. The conflict, fueled by recent high-profile killings and threats of revenge, has led to civilian casualties on both sides, raising fears of a larger regional war.

Israeli airstrikes early Sunday resulted in 12 deaths in Gaza, including four people sheltering in a tent camp at a hospital. In a separate incident, a stabbing attack by a Palestinian killed two in a Tel Aviv suburb.

Following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza, tensions have surged after the targeted killings of two senior militants in Lebanon and Iran last week. These killings have prompted threats of retaliation from Iran and allies, escalating fears of a broader regional conflict.

In Gaza, ongoing Israeli strikes have caused significant casualties and displacement. The local Health Ministry reports 39,550 Palestinian deaths, as the conflict uproots the majority of Gaza's 2.3 million residents. The violence has also spilled into the occupied West Bank and Lebanon, raising alarms over an expanding war.

(With inputs from agencies.)