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The Journal
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
At least 15 killed by Israeli strikes on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza
LAST UPDATE | 43 mins ago AT LEAST 15 people have been killed by overnight Israeli strikes in Gaza, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency. Israel's expanded operations in Gaza has created dire humanitarian conditions, killing thousands of people and displacing nearly all of the territory's population of more than two million. Official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that seven people, including a child, were killed in an Israeli air strike on displaced people's tents near the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis. Mughayyir said eight more people were killed in two other strikes on tent encampments on the coast of Khan Younis, including one that killed two children early this morning. The Israeli military said it could not comment on specific attacks without precise coordinates, but noted it was 'operating to dismantle Hamas military capabilities'. Advertisement On Thursday, the agency reported that 73 people were killed in Israeli strikes. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence. Palestinians children look at the destruction at a school used as a shelter after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo It comes after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas that could lead to the release of hostages remaining in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to bring home all the remaining hostages, after coming under massive domestic pressure including from the hostages' loved ones over their fate. Hamas has confirmed that it is holding consultations with other Palestinian movements on a truce proposal in the war, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a ceasefire. 'The movement is conducting consultations with leaders of Palestinian forces and factions regarding the proposal received… from the mediators,' Hamas said in a statement today. Related Reads Trump says Israel has agreed terms to a 60-day ceasefire and urges Hamas to do the same 'Body parts flying everywhere': Israeli forces killed at least 67 people across Gaza today 'Slaughter masquerading as aid': MSF calls for US-backed Gaza relief scheme to be dismantled Two previous ceasefires mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have seen a temporary halt in fighting, coupled with the return of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Out of 251 hostages seized by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. The attack on 7 October 2023 resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory military offensive has killed at least 57,130 people in Gaza, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry whose figures the United Nations considers its figures reliable. The majority of those killed have been civilians. Need more information on what is happening in Israel and Gaza? Check out our new FactCheck Knowledge Bank for essential reads and guides to navigating the news online. Visit Knowledge Bank
NDTV
03-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Gaza Civil Defence Says Israel Strikes Displacement Shelter
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 12 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war on Hamas militants has created dire humanitarian conditions and displaced nearly all of the territory's population of more than two million. Many have sought shelter in school buildings, but these have repeatedly come under Israeli attacks that the military often says target Hamas militants hiding among civilians. In Gaza City on Thursday, civil defence official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 12 people, "the majority of them children and women", were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter, which the Israeli military did not confirm. Pressure has risen for a ceasefire to allow sorely needed humanitarian aid into Gaza at scale and permit the release of hostages seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas's October 2023 attack that sparked the war. US President Donald Trump earlier this week declared a new ceasefire push, aiming for an initial 60-day truce, which he said had Israel's backing. But Israel's leaders held firm to their objective of crushing Hamas, even as the group said Tuesday it was discussing new proposals for a ceasefire from mediators. 'Suffered Enough' At the Gaza City school compound hit on Thursday, AFP footage showed young children wandering through the charred, bombed out building, as piles of burnt debris smouldered. Groups of Palestinians picked through the rubble and damaged furniture that littered the floor. Umm Yassin Abu Awda, who was among mourners who gathered at the city's Al-Shifa hospital after the strike, said: "This isn't a life. We've suffered enough." "For two years, we've been fighting just to get a piece of bread," she told AFP. "Either you (Israel) strike us with a nuclear bomb and end it all, or people's conscience needs to finally wake up." Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reported strike as well as another incident, in central Gaza, where according to Mughayyir Israeli gunfire killed people seeking humanitarian aid. The civil defence official said the gunfire killed six people and resulted in "a large number of injuries" among a group of Palestinians near an aid distribution site. It was the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have hit people trying to receive scarce supplies. Across Gaza on Thursday, Mughayyir said artillery shelling in the northern town of Beit Lahia killed three people. A strike on Jabalia, also in the north, killed one. Further south, three people were killed in a strike that hit tents housing displaced people in the coastal Al-Mawasi area, Mughayyir said. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency. 'Finish The Job' The Israeli military did not comment on the reported incidents in Beit Lahia, Jabalia and Al-Mawasi, but told AFP in response that it was "operating to dismantle Hamas military capabilities" and that it "follows international law and takes feasible precautions to mitigate civilian harm". Despite mounting calls at home and globally for a ceasefire, Israel's hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called on Wednesday to push the offensive harder. "Let's finish the job in Gaza. We must bring down Hamas, occupy the Gaza Strip, encourage the transfer" of Palestinians out of the territory, Ben Gvir said in a television interview. To the minister, Israel was now "in a position to achieve" victory over Hamas, which he said would help free the remaining hostages still held in Gaza. "We must bring them back, but the way to bring them back is to bring down Hamas," he said. Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack that prompted the Israeli offensive resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 57,012 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The United Nations considers its figures reliable.
Daily Tribune
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes displacement shelter
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 25 people on Thursday, including 12 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where its war on Hamas militants has created dire humanitarian conditions and displaced nearly all of the territory's population of more than two million. Many have sought shelter in school buildings, but these have repeatedly come under Israeli attacks that the military often says target Hamas militants hiding among civilians. In Gaza City on Thursday, civil defence official Mohammad al-Mughayyir told AFP that 12 people, "the majority of them children and women", were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter, which the Israeli military did not confirm. Pressure has risen for a ceasefire to allow sorely needed humanitarian aid into Gaza at scale and permit the release of hostages seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas's October 2023 attack that sparked the war. US President Donald Trump earlier this week declared a new ceasefire push, aiming for an initial 60-day truce, which he said had Israel's backing. But Israel's leaders held firm to their objective of crushing Hamas, even as the group said Tuesday it was discussing new proposals for a ceasefire from mediators.
France 24
03-07-2025
- France 24
'This is not life': Gazans reel from Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter
Tattered clothes hung from the blackened exterior of the building in western Gaza City, as rubble still smouldered below in the morning light. Bloodstains dotted the ground strewn with the remnants of daily life. Clothing, metal chairs, tins of food and part of an electric fan lay amongst the wreckage, AFP footage showed. "This is not a life," said Umm Yassin Abu Awda, a Gaza City resident who stood amongst mourners at the city's Al-Shifa Hospital following the strike. "Either you strike us with a nuclear bomb and end it all, or people's conscience needs to finally wake up." Nearly all of Gaza's population has been displaced at least once during the nearly 21-month war, which has created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people living there. Many have sought shelter in school buildings, but these have repeatedly come under Israeli attacks that the military often says target Hamas militants hiding among civilians. Mohammad al-Mughayyir, an official from Gaza's civil defence agency, told AFP that most of the 12 killed in Thursday's strike were women and children. He also reported a large number of injuries in the "Israeli air strike on the Mustafa Hafez School, which shelters displaced persons, in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood". They were among 25 people that the agency reported killed by Israeli forces on Thursday morning in the Palestinian territory, where Israel has recently expanded its military operations. 'Annihilate us' Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was looking into the report. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence. At Mustafa Hafez School, a colourful mural on a wall next to the wreckage showed a smiling boy walking past a tree and a woman next to a Palestinian flag. A small group sat on chairs in what was once the playground of the school. Inside the building, a group of young boys surveyed the damage and climbed on upturned furniture while others sifted through the debris. Crowds of mourners gathered at Al-Shifa Hospital, where men and women wept over the bodies of the dead. "We have no life left. Let them just annihilate us so we can finally rest," said one woman who lost relatives in the strike and did not give her name. "There's nothing left for us. My two daughters are gone -- and now my niece, along with her six children and her husband, were burned to death," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. At least 57,130 people have been killed in Israel's military campaign in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The United Nations considers its figures reliable. The war was triggered by Palestinian militant group Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, also mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
Roya News
03-07-2025
- Roya News
12 killed in 'Israeli' strike on Gaza school sheltering displaced
Gaza's civil defence agency said an 'Israeli' air strike Thursday hit a school sheltering displaced Palestinians, killing at least 12, mostly women and children. Civil defence official Mohammad al-Mughayyir stated that there were "12 martyrs, the majority of them children and women, and a large number of injuries in an 'Israeli' air strike on the Mustafa Hafez School, which shelters displaced persons, in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood in western Gaza City".
