GAZA STRIP-At least 24 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting central and southern Gaza on Tuesday:t least 24 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting central and southern Gaza on Tuesday, as reported by Palestinian sources. Additionally, separate strikes in Syria resulted in seven deaths in a residential neighborhood. According to Namibia Press Agency, Israeli warplanes targeted a four-story residential building in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. The airstrike led to the deaths of 16 individuals, as confirmed by Gaza's Civil Defense Authority. This escalation marks a significant intensification in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups in the region. In a related incident in Syria, the Syrian Defense Ministry reported that an Israeli attack on Tuesday night struck the Mazzeh residential neighborhood west of Damascus, resulting in seven deaths and 11 injuries. Among those affected were women and children, who were subsequently admitted to local hospital s. The Syrian state news agency SANA highlighted the civilian nature of the casualties, underlining the broad impact of the conflict on non-combatants. Further violence was reported in Sudan where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of attacking a village in North Kordofan State, leading to at least 20 deaths and three injuries. The Sudanese Doctors Network indicated that the victims included elderly people and children, marking another grave instance of violence against civilians. In a separate development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a video message that Israeli forces had killed "thousands" of Hezbollah members, including a key figure expected to succeed the group's late leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Netanyahu's statement, aimed at the people of Lebanon, called for liberation from Hezbollah, which he blamed for Lebanon's financial woes. These incidents collectively underscore the ongoing volatility in the Middle East, with civilians frequently caught in the cross fire of continuing military and paramilitary actions.