//Evacuation Looms as Gaza Hospitals Brace Amid Rising Death Toll//
//Evacuation Looms as Gaza Hospitals Brace Amid Rising Death Toll// On August 23, 2025, Palestinian media reported at least 34 people killed across the Gaza Strip in Israeli military actions—though independent verification remains elusive, and there is no clarity on whether those killed were combatants or civilians . Palestinians carry sacks of flour unloaded from a humanitarian aid convoy on the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, August 23, 2025. Escalating Violence Across Gaza Aid workers say Israeli bombardments have intensified across Gaza since early August. Recent fatalities include: Six killed while standing in line for aid near the Zikim crossing in northern Gaza . Two killed by a drone strike on a tent in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza . One killed by a drone strike targeting a home in al-Sabra, south of Gaza City . At least 14 fatalities resulting from strikes on tents sheltering displaced civilians in Khan Younis—over half were women and children, acc...