At least 40 Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Tuesday as Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple areas across the Gaza Strip.

According to the Palestinian News Agency (Safa), an Apache helicopter strike hit a residential building on Al-Saftawi Street in northwest Gaza City, killing a child and injuring others.

In southern Gaza’s Sabra neighborhood, seven more Palestinians were killed and others injured when their home was struck, with five individuals reported missing under the rubble.

The Palestinian WAFA news agency reported that Israeli forces also targeted civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in northern Gaza, resulting in two deaths and additional injuries, marking a new wave of violence affecting the densely populated territory.