Israeli Enemy Escalates Gaza Assault on Eid as Tens of Thousands Defy Restrictions at Al-Aqsa
Israeli occupation warplanes intensified their attacks on Gaza on Sunday, the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, causing further devastation and loss of life.
In the latest updates, two young girls were martyred when an airstrike hit their family home in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis. Elsewhere in southern Khan Younis, four more Palestinians were martyred and several others wounded, according to the Palestinian news agency Ma'an.
⚡️Children wearing Eid clothes and their father holding Eid money to distribute to them.
An entire family was killed when Israeli warplanes bombed a tent housing displaced people west of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/HHfhll20Gi
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) March 30, 2025
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported in its daily update that 26 Palestinians were killed and 70 wounded in the past 24 hours.
Since March 18, the total death toll has risen to 921, with 2,054 injuries. Overall, since the start of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the number of casualties has soared to 50,277 killed and 114,095 wounded.
Despite severe Israeli occupation restrictions, 120,000 Palestinians performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday, March 30. Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli occupation forces imposed harsh measures that significantly reduced the number of worshippers allowed into the mosque.
Eid al-Fitr at Al-Aqsa Mosque! pic.twitter.com/NGlUwIa2Ck
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 30, 2025
Tens of thousands of Palestinians from across the occupied territories defied these restrictions, making their way to the occupied city of Jerusalem in an attempt to assert their right to worship at Islam's third holiest site.
Israeli occupation authorities tightened their grip on the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, and Palestinian communities inside 1948 territories, obstructing access to Al-Aqsa Mosque to limit the number of worshippers and reinforce their control over the site.
In Gaza, Palestinians performed Eid prayers amid the devastation, gathering at Al-Omari Grand Mosque in Gaza City, despite the mosque suffering partial destruction from Israeli airstrikes. Others prayed in UN-run shelter schools, while some stood among the ruins of their homes, marking the holiday in the shadow of war.
🇵🇸 People in Gaza performed Eid prayer among the rubble of destroyed mosques. pic.twitter.com/sdAQQgitZf
— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) March 30, 2025
As Israeli bombardment continues, the number of casualties—including children—has surged overnight, with dozens killed and wounded in relentless attacks across the besieged territory.
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