Israeli strikes hit café, charging station in Gaza, killing dozens of civilians
The missile struck Al-Baqa Café, a popular spot where displaced families had gathered along the Gaza beach, shattering any sense of temporary peace. The attack killed entire families mid-conversation and left survivors searching through rubble for loved ones.
In pictures: The aftermath of the horrific Israeli attack on the Al-Baqa Cafe on the Gaza City beach this afternoon. At least 22 people were killed and many others wounded in the massacre, including some in critical condition. pic.twitter.com/wL7Tku6LXO — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 30, 2025
Palestinian journalist Basel Khalaf, reacting to the massacre, wrote: "I wonder, was this man talking with his wife about that same café known to the city's residents? Or was he talking about a missing, or nearly missed, cup of coffee they hadn't yet had? Or perhaps about a death he feared—only for an Israeli missile to hasten an end, an end that had already come for thousands before them," according to Quds News Network.
The moment an Israeli missile pounded the Ashwaq Building in eastern Gaza City earlier today. pic.twitter.com/tKYlt9sofp
June 30, 2025
In a separate assault on Al-Wehda Street, an Israeli airstrike targeted a crowd gathered around a public phone charging station, one of the few lifelines left for families trying to connect with the outside world.
At least six civilians were killed, and many others wounded, in what witnesses described as yet another massacre of unarmed people performing basic daily activities.
These attacks form part of a systematic Israeli pattern of killing displaced Palestinians in Gaza, whether in school shelters, aid centers, or informal gathering points.
Entire families have been wiped out while seeking food, electricity, or moments of rest. International humanitarian groups have repeatedly warned that Israel is obliterating what few safe spaces remain for civilians in Gaza.
The French Foreign Minister condemned the repeated strikes on humanitarian sites, calling the killing of over 500 Palestinians in aid centers and the wounding of more than 4,000 others 'a shame to humanity that must stop immediately.' He emphasized the moral and legal responsibility of the international community to prevent the normalization of such atrocities.
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