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Al Arabiya
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Israeli strikes kill at least 22, Gaza's civil defense says
Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli air strikes on Monday killed at least 22 people, while Israel and Palestinian militants reported facing each other in the territory's north. The latest violence came with apparent deadlock after a week of indirect talks in Qatar between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire after more than 21 months of war. For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page. Civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP that 10 Palestinians were killed in three separate air strikes in various part of Gaza City, in the territory's north, with 12 more people killed in attacks on the southern area of Khan Younis. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports. A military statement on Monday said that Israeli troops had destroyed 'buildings and terrorist infrastructure' used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza City's Shujaiya and Zeitun areas. The al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad which has fought alongside Hamas in Gaza, released footage on Monday that it said showed its fighters firing missiles at an Israeli army command and control center near Shujaiya. Media restrictions in the Gaza Strip and difficulties accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the civil defense agency and other parties. The vast majority of Gaza's population of more than two million people have been displaced at least once during the war, which has created dire humanitarian conditions in the territory.
ABC News
13-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Dozens of Palestinians reportedly killed while seeking aid or by Israeli air strikes
At least 31 Palestinians have been fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip, while Israeli air strikes have killed at least 28 Palestinians, including four children, on the same day, according to Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses. There were no signs of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks following two days of meetings between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mr Trump had said he was nearing an agreement between Israel and Hamas that would potentially wind down the war. Those shot dead were on their way to a distribution site run by the Israeli-backed American organisation Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) near Rafah in southern Gaza, hospital officials and witnesses said. The Red Cross said its field hospital saw its largest influx of dead in more than a year of operation after the shootings, and that the overwhelming majority of the more than 100 people hurt had gunshot wounds. Air strikes in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah killed 13, including the four children, officials at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said. Fifteen others were killed in Khan Younis in the south, according to Nasser Hospital. Israel's military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Intense air strikes continued on Saturday evening in the area of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza. Israelis rallied yet again for a ceasefire deal. "Arrogance is what brought the disaster upon us," former hostage Eli Sharabi said of Israeli leaders. The 21-month war has left much of Gaza's population of more than 2 million reliant on outside aid, with food security experts warning of famine. Israel blocked and then restricted aid entry after ending the latest ceasefire in March. "All responsive individuals reported they were attempting to access food distribution sites," the Red Cross said after the shootings near Rafah, noting the "alarming frequency and scale" of such mass casualty incidents. Israel's military said it fired warning shots toward people it said were behaving suspiciously to prevent them from approaching. It said it was not aware of any casualties. The GHF said no incident occurred near its sites. Sumaya al-Sha'er's 17-year-old son, Nasir, was killed, hospital officials said. "He said to me, 'Mom, you don't have flour and today I'll go and bring you flour, even if I die, I'll go and get it,'" she said. "But he never came back home." Until then, she said, she had prevented the teenager from going to GHF sites because she thought it was too dangerous. Mohammed Jamal al-Sahloo, another witness, said Israel's military had ordered them to proceed to the site when the shooting started. Witnesses, health officials and UN officials say hundreds have been killed by Israeli fire while heading toward GHF distribution points through military zones off limits to independent media. The GHF denied there had been violence in or around its sites. But two of its contractors told The Associated Press that their colleagues had fired live ammunition and stun grenades as Palestinians scrambled for food, allegations the foundation denied. The first fuel — 150,000 litres — entered Gaza this week after 130 days, a joint statement by UN aid bodies said, calling it a small amount for "the backbone of survival in Gaza". Fuel runs hospitals, water systems, transport and more, the statement said. Friends and relatives paid their respects a day after Palestinian-American Seifeddin Musalat and local friend Mohammed al-Shalabi were killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Mr Musalat was beaten to death by Israeli settlers on his family's land, his cousin Diana Halum told reporters. The settlers then blocked paramedics from reaching him, she said. Mr Musalat, born in Florida, was visiting his family home. His family wants the US State Department to investigate his death and hold the settlers accountable. The State Department said it was aware of the reports of his death but had no comment out of respect for the family. A witness, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid Israeli retaliation, said the settlers descended on Palestinian lands and "started shooting at us, beating by sticks and throwing rocks". Israel's military has said Palestinians hurled rocks at Israelis in the area earlier on Friday, lightly wounding two people and setting off a larger confrontation. AP
Khaleej Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Gaza civil defence says 20 killed in Israeli air strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency on Wednesday said that 20 people, including at least six children, were killed in two Israeli air strikes overnight in the Palestinian territory. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the first hit a tent housing displaced people in Khan Younis in the south shortly after midnight local time (2100 GMT on Tuesday) and the second struck a camp in the north soon afterwards. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report when contacted by AFP. The bombings came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump in Washington and discussed the ongoing campaign to defeat Hamas in Gaza. Afterwards, he restated Israel's aims to secure the release of all hostages taken during the Palestinian militants' October 7, 2023 attack, and "the elimination" of its "military and governing capabilities". Gaza's civil defence agency said 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, with victims also including people displaced by 21 months of conflict. Bassal said the first strike on Wednesday killed 10 members of the same family sheltering in the Al Mawasi area of Khan Younis while the second, on the Al Shati camp near Gaza City, also left more than 30 wounded. The victims were from two families, he added. "The explosion was massive, like an earthquake," said Zuhair Judeh, 40, who saw the Al Shati air strike. "It destroyed the house and several nearby homes. The bodies and remains of the martyrs were scattered," he added, calling it "a horrific massacre". Several people remained missing, presumed trapped under the rubble, he said. Abeer Al Sharbasi, 36, described the air strike as "terrifying" and said it happened as she and her family were asleep in a nearby tent. "You can't predict when or why they'll bomb you. We have nothing left but to surrender ourselves to God." Due to restrictions imposed on media in the Gaza Strip and difficulties accessing the area, AFP is unable to independently verify the death tolls and details shared by the parties involved. Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Of 251 hostages seized during attack, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed at least 57,575 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The UN considers the figures reliable.
Arab News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Gaza civil defense says 20 killed in Israeli air strikes
GAZA CITY: Gaza's civil defense agency on Wednesday said that 20 people, including at least six children, were killed in two Israeli air strikes overnight in the Palestinian territory. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP the first hit a tent housing displaced people in Khan Yunis in the south shortly after midnight local time (2100 GMT Tuesday) and the second struck a camp in the north soon afterwards. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report when contacted by AFP. The bombings came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump in Washington and discussed the ongoing campaign to defeat Hamas in Gaza. Afterwards, he restated Israel's aims to secure the release of all hostages taken during the Palestinian militants' October 7, 2023 attack, and 'the elimination' of its 'military and governing capabilities.' Gaza's civil defense agency said 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, with victims also including people displaced by 21 months of conflict. Bassal said the first strike on Wednesday killed 10 members of the same family sheltering in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis while the second, on the Al-Shati camp near Gaza City, also left more than 30 wounded. The victims were from two families, he added. 'The explosion was massive, like an earthquake,' said Zuhair Judeh, 40, who saw the Al-Shati air strike. 'It destroyed the house and several nearby homes. The bodies and remains of the martyrs were scattered,' he added, calling it 'a horrific massacre.' Several people remained missing, presumed trapped under the rubble, he said. Abeer Al-Sharbasi, 36, described the air strike as 'terrifying' and said it happened as she and her family were asleep in a nearby tent. 'You can't predict when or why they'll bomb you. We have nothing left but to surrender ourselves to God.' Due to restrictions imposed on media in the Gaza Strip and difficulties accessing the area, AFP is unable to independently verify the death tolls and details shared by the parties involved. Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Of 251 hostages seized during attack, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed at least 57,575 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The UN considers the figures reliable.
Al Arabiya
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
At least 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Civil defense
At least 20 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, the territory's civil defense says. Developing...
