Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza amid wider war

Israeli forces carry out daily attacks on besieged Gaza, as humanitarian conditions amid Iran war worsen.Published On 14 Mar 2026Israel has killed another five Palestinians as its genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated amid a widening regional conflict triggered by joint United States-Israel strikes on Iran two weeks ago.Sources at hospitals in Gaza told Al Jazeera correspondents on the ground on Saturday that the five deaths occurred in Gaza City and Khan Younis overnight since Friday evening.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What’s happened in Gaza and the West Bank since the start of the Iran war?list 2 of 4Destroy, displace, dismantle: Israel’s Gaza doctrine comes to Lebanonlist 3 of 4Hopes for justice rise as The Voice of Hind Rajab heads to Oscarslist 4 of 4Sandstorm hits Gaza, impacting displaced Palestiniansend of listThe Israeli military attacks Gaza relentlessly, despite an October 10 “ceasefire”, it has violated hundreds of time.Seven people have been killed since Thursday morning, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said early on Saturday, with 658 people killed in the besieged enclave since the “ceasefire”.Israeli forces on Saturday also attacked a police post in Khan Younis, killing two police officers and wounding others.Meanwhile, sandstorms have swept across the Gaza Strip, worsening conditions and piling on the misery for tens of thousands of displaced people.Witnesses reported that the dust-laden winds swept through the camps, worsening the plight of families living in worn-out tents.‘Why can’t I walk?’Meanwhile, Palestinians are also suffering with the ongoing closure of the Rafah border crossing, which Israel has shut amid its attacks on Iran.Nearly six months into the “ceasefire”, thousands of wounded Palestinians, many of them children, are still waiting for urgent medical evacuation. Only a trickle of people have managed to leave for treatment overseas since Israel partially opened the crossing before slamming it shut again.