[2] Israeli airstrikes and artillery shells struck several buildings in densely packed residential blocks filled with local residents and evacuees, primarily in the western regions of the city.

[7] One reporter described "a terrifying massacre and unspeakable scenes" and stating, "Dozens of displaced, sick and wounded people were buried alive".

"[12] On 19 October 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces conducted several attacks on the Beit Lahia Project area, bombarding the central and eastern regions the most intensely.

[13] A whole residential block in the west of Beit Lahia was targeted and destroyed by numerous Israeli airstrikes, which was densely packed with both locals and evacuees at the time of its destruction.

Gaza’s Government Media Office reported that several overcrowded residential blocks were targeted and struck, many of which were full of women and children.

[14] The Hamas government media office called the attack a "horrifying massacre"[18] that was part of a "war of genocide and ethnic cleansing".

[13] Egypt condemned the attack, stating, "There is no moral or military justification for the significant loss of life among Palestinian civilians, particularly women and children".

[20] Tor Wennesland, the United Nations special co-ordinator for the Middle East peace process, stated, "Horrifying scenes are unfolding in northern Gaza.