Israeli strikes kill 44 in Gaza, targeting displaced civilians, aid seekers
In the latest attacks, at least 15 people were killed and around 250 others injured in an Israeli strike on a gathering of civilians waiting for aid trucks near the Zikim area, north of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.
Shortly before that, two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house near Abu Habib junction in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City.
One of the deadliest attacks targeted Al-Qahira School in Gaza City, where thousands of displaced civilians had sought shelter.
Medical sources confirmed that five people were killed in the strike, including a child, while 10 others were injured, some critically. Among the wounded were children, one of whom arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City with an amputated arm. Witnesses said the school, packed with displaced families seeking refuge, was targeted directly.
Elsewhere in the city, two Palestinians were killed and three others injured in a strike targeting a civilian gathering in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, southeast of Gaza City.
Medical sources told Anadolu that a Palestinian waiting for humanitarian aid in Rafah, southern Gaza, was shot dead by Israeli forces.
In Gaza City, Israeli strikes killed four Palestinians in Al-Tuffah and Al-Rimal neighbourhoods, targeting civilian gatherings and a school sheltering displaced people. Witnesses reported panic as families fled the scenes.
Multiple Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least ten Palestinians and wounded several others. Fatalities were reported in Gaza City, Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Khan Younis, with some victims succumbing to injuries from earlier attacks. Medical teams also recovered additional bodies in eastern Khan Younis.
Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive on Gaza since 7 Oct. 2023, killing more than 59,600 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Deaths by starvation have climbed in recent days due to a months-long blockade and poor distribution of aid by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. — BERNAMA-ANADOLU
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Star
22 minutes ago
- The Star
Cabinet to decide Malaysia's stance on calling Hamas to disarm in Gaza, says Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet would discuss Malaysia's stand if it should join in the global call for Hamas to disarm and hand Gaza over to the Palestinian Authority, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister and government spokesperson also said that all geopolitical decisions of Malaysia would be decided at Cabinet meetings, and the issue on Gaza would most likely be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting to be held on Friday (Aug 1). Fahmi said this to the media after launching the International Connectivity Conference and Expo 2025 co-organised by telecommunications provider GSATT and Madani Research Centre here on Wednesday (July 30). He was asked if Malaysia would join more than 17 other countries in asking Hamas to disarm and give up governing Gaza as part of the United Nations' efforts for a peace truce between Palestine and Israel. "We will discuss this in the next Cabinet meeting. Probably, we will make a decision on this after we (Cabinet) meet on Friday. This is because Wisma Putra (Foreign Ministry) would have to brief us on the geopolitical issues (before we take a stand)," said Fahmi. On July 29, Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Seventeen countries, plus the European Union and Arab League, threw their weight behind a seven-page text agreed at a United Nations conference on reviving the two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. 'In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State,' said the declaration. It followed a call on Monday by the Palestinian delegation at the United Nations for both Israel and Hamas to leave Gaza, allowing the Palestinian Authority to administer the coastal territory. The text also condemned the deadly Oct 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas against Israel, something the UN General Assembly has yet to do. France, which co-chaired the conference with Saudi Arabia, called the declaration 'both historic and unprecedented.' 'For the first time, Arab countries and those in the Middle East condemn Hamas, condemn Oct 7, call for the disarmament of Hamas, call for its exclusion from Palestinian governance, and clearly express their intention to normalise relations with Israel in the future,' said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. The text, co-signed by France, Britain and Canada among other western nations, also called for the possible deployment of foreign forces to stabilise Gaza after the end of hostilities.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
France to airdrop 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza amid blockade
ISTANBUL: France will airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip starting Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed. The operation, coordinated with Jordan, involves four flights carrying 10 tonnes of food each. Barrot, speaking to French broadcaster BFM TV, acknowledged that airdrops are 'useful' but 'not sufficient.' He highlighted that 52 metric tonnes of French aid remain stranded just kilometres from Gaza due to land access restrictions. 'It is therefore essential that Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to Gaza in a sufficiently meaningful way to ease the horrific suffering of the civilian population there,' Barrot said. The announcement came as Barrot co-chaired a UN conference on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in New York. He noted progress in reviving the two-state solution, citing Britain's potential recognition of Palestine as a catalyst. 'Other countries are following suit,' he added. - Bernama-Anadolu
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- New Straits Times
France to airdrop 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip
ISTANBUL: France announced on Tuesday that it will airdrop a total of 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip starting Friday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media. "We will organise, starting Friday and in close coordination with Jordanian authorities, four flights carrying 10 tonnes of food each into the Gaza Strip," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told French broadcaster BFM TV, as he is co-chairing a high-level conference on a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Stressing that the air route is "useful" but "not sufficient," he noted that 52 metric tonnes of French humanitarian cargo are currently blocked just a few kilometres from the Gaza Strip. "It is therefore essential that Israeli authorities finally agree to reopen land access to Gaza in a sufficiently meaningful way to ease the horrific suffering of the civilian population there," Barrot said. He further reaffirmed that they had achieved and "even exceeded" the goals that they had set by creating momentum with Britain's announcement that it is considering recognising the state of Palestine. "Other countries are following suit," Barrot said. "In short, we have revived a political horizon: the two-state solution, which was on the verge of collapse." — BERNAMA
