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Photo: Rubble of what were homes in Gaza (no credit provided)
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by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

As the Israeli army continued its illegitimate offensive on civilians in the besieged coastal region for the fourteenth day, today, Palestinian medical sources have reported that fourteen Palestinians have been killed, and dozens injured, as the Israeli army fired more missiles into Palestinian homes.

Update: 11:25

Two more Palestinians killed in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. They have been identified Walid Suleiman Abu Daher, 21, Haitham Samir al-Agha, 26.

One resident, identified as Naji Jamal al-Fajm, 26, was killed in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and several Palestinians, including children, have been injured, some seriously.

In Deir al-Balah, the Israeli Air Force and the army carried out several air strikes hitting dozens of homes and property, killing five Palestinians of two families, and wounded several others.

The slain Palestinians have been identified as Ebtehal Ibrahim ar-Remahi, Yousef Ibrahim ar-Remahi, Eman Ibrahim ar-Remahi, Salwa Abu Manfi and Samira Abu Manfi.

Also in Deir al-Balah, a Palestinian identified as Abdullah Ismael al-Baheessy, 27, was killed, and several residents were injured, the Ministry of Health said.

In addition, one Palestinian was killed, and several others were injured, one seriously, when the army fired missiles into home in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. He was been identified as Mos’ab Saleh Salama, 19.

At least five more Palestinians have been injured in a number of air strikes in Khan Younis.

Another Palestinian, identified as Ibrahim Nasr Haroun, 38, was killed in the Nusseirat area, in central Gaza.

Also on Tuesday, before dawn, resident Mahmoud Suleiman Abu Sabha, 55, was killed in Khan Younis, while resident Khader Baker, 60, was killed after the army bombarded homes, west of Gaza City.

Resident Wa’el Jamal Harb, 32, was killed by an Israeli shell in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Several Palestinians, including women and children, were injured, some seriously, after the army bombarded an area west of Gaza City.

Several homes were also bombarded in Shaty’ refugee camp, in Gaza, and more than 60 Palestinians have been injured.

The Ministry of Health said that during the morning hours, on Tuesday, 12 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, and more than 55 injured, and that at least 583 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 3,640 have been injured since the latest Israel aggression on Gaza started on July 8.

Meanwhile, Israel officially acknowledged the death of nine soldiers on Monday, while 55 were injured.
Israeli daily, Haaretz, said 27 soldiers have been killed the Israeli offensive on Gaza started on July 8.

Israel also said one soldier is “presumed dead” after he went missing, Sunday, after a shell struck an Israeli tank operating in Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas said it has the soldier, and published a video of the soldiers’ name and military ID.

Haaretz also stated Israeli officially rejected “a request for a humanitarian ceasefire”.