A Palestinian man carries the physique of his youngster, who was killed in an Israeli army airstrike on Gaza, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza Metropolis, Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — No less than 31 Palestinians had been fatally shot on their technique to an assist distribution website within the Gaza Strip on Saturday, whereas Israeli airstrikes killed at the very least 28 Palestinians together with 4 youngsters, Palestinian hospital officers and witnesses stated.
There have been no indicators of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks following two days of conferences between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump had stated he was nearing an settlement between Israel and Hamas that may doubtlessly wind down the conflict.
The 31 Palestinians shot lifeless had been on their technique to a distribution website run by the Israeli-backed American group Gaza Humanitarian Basis close to Rafah in southern Gaza, hospital officers and witnesses stated.
The Purple Cross stated its area hospital noticed its largest inflow of lifeless in additional than a yr of operation after the shootings, and that the overwhelming majority of the greater than 100 individuals damage had gunshot wounds.
Airstrikes in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah killed 13 together with the 4 youngsters, officers at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital stated. Fifteen others had been killed in Khan Younis within the south, in accordance with Nasser Hospital. Israel’s army didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Intense airstrikes continued Saturday night within the space of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.
Israelis rallied but once more for a ceasefire deal. “Conceitedness is what introduced the catastrophe upon us,” former hostage Eli Sharabi stated of Israeli leaders.
Palestinians carry luggage of flour distributed by the World Meals Program in Gaza Metropolis, northern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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Teen’s first try to choose up meals ends in loss of life
The 21-month conflict has left a lot of Gaza’s inhabitants of over 2 million reliant on exterior assist whereas meals safety specialists warn of famine. Israel blocked after which restricted assist entry after ending the shares ceasefire in March.
“All responsive people reported they had been making an attempt to entry meals distribution websites,” the Purple Cross stated after the shootings close to Rafah, noting the “alarming frequency and scale” of such mass casualty incidents.
Israel’s army stated it fired warning pictures towards individuals it stated had been behaving suspiciously to stop them from approaching. It stated it was not conscious of any casualties. The GHF stated no incident occurred close to its websites.
Abdullah al-Haddad stated he was 200 meters (655 ft) from the help distribution website run by the GHF near the Shakoush space when an Israeli tank began firing at crowds of Palestinians.
“We had been collectively, and so they shot us without delay,” he stated, writhing in ache from a leg wound at Nasser Hospital.
Mohammed Jamal al-Sahloo, one other witness, stated Israel’s army had ordered them to proceed to the positioning when the taking pictures began.
Sumaya al-Sha’er’s 17-year-old son, Nasir, was killed, hospital officers stated.
“He stated to me, ‘Mother, you do not have flour and at this time I will go and produce you flour, even when I die, I will go and get it,'” she stated. “However he by no means got here again dwelling.”
Till then, she stated, she had prevented {the teenager} from going to GHF websites as a result of she thought it was too harmful.
Witnesses, well being officers and U.N. officers say lots of have been killed by Israeli hearth whereas heading towards GHF distribution factors by army zones off limits to impartial media. The army has acknowledged firing warning pictures at Palestinians who it says approached its forces in a suspicious method.
The GHF denies there was violence in or round its websites. However two of its contractors informed The Related Press that their colleagues have fired dwell ammunition and stun grenades as Palestinians scramble for meals, allegations the muse denied.
In a separate effort, the U.N. and assist teams say they wrestle to distribute humanitarian assist due to Israeli army restrictions and a breakdown of regulation and order that has led to widespread looting.
The primary gas — 150,000 liters — entered Gaza this week after 130 days, a joint assertion by U.N. assist our bodies stated, calling it a small quantity for the “the spine of survival in Gaza.” Gas runs hospitals, water methods, transport and extra, the assertion stated.
Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 individuals of their Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel that sparked the conflict and kidnapped 251. Hamas nonetheless holds some 50 hostages, with at the very least 20 believed to stay alive.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 57,800 Palestinians, greater than half of them ladies and kids, in accordance with Gaza’s Well being Ministry. The ministry, below Gaza’s Hamas-run authorities, would not differentiate between civilians and combatants in its depend. The U.N. and different worldwide organizations see its figures as essentially the most dependable statistics on conflict casualties.
Kin and supporters of Israeli hostages held within the Gaza Strip attend a rally demanding their launch from Hamas captivity and calling for an finish to the conflict, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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A Palestinian-American killed within the West Ban
Mates and kinfolk paid their respects a day after Palestinian-American Seifeddin Musalat and native buddy Mohammed al-Shalabi had been killed within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, in accordance with the Palestinian Well being Ministry.
Musalat was crushed to loss of life by Israeli settlers on his household’s land, his cousin Diana Halum informed reporters. The settlers then blocked paramedics from reaching him, she stated.
Musalat, born in Florida, was visiting his household dwelling. His household desires the U.S. State Division to analyze his loss of life and maintain the settlers accountable. The State Division stated it was conscious of the stories of his loss of life however had no remark out of respect for the household.
A witness, talking on situation of anonymity to keep away from Israeli retaliation, stated the settlers descended on Palestinian lands and “began taking pictures at us, beating by sticks and throwing rocks.”
Israel’s army has stated Palestinians hurled rocks at Israelis within the space earlier on Friday, flippantly wounding two individuals and setting off a bigger confrontation.
Palestinians and rights teams have lengthy accused the army of ignoring settler violence, which has spiked — together with Palestinian assaults and Israeli army raids — because the conflict in Gaza started.