At least 30 people, including seven children, were killed in Gaza on Friday as Israeli forces struck residential areas in Gaza City. The city’s center is now at the heart of the ongoing offensive.

Israel says it controls 40 percent of Gaza City, while UNICEF calls the situation “unthinkable.” Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that nearly one in three victims of Israeli attacks has been a child, averaging 28 child deaths per day since October 2023, Al Jazeera reported.

Since the war began in October, over 64,000 Palestinians have died and more than 161,000 wounded.