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The National
5 hours ago
- The National
Israeli army air strikes on Gaza kill at least 50 Palestinians
Israeli army air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed more than 50 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. In one of the attacks, at least 15 people were killed in an Israeli army strike on a popular market in Gaza city's Al Daraj neighbourhood, official news agency Wafa reported. A surgeon at Al Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital, Dr Ahmed Qandil, was among the dead, medical sources said. Gaza's civil defence said more than 50 people were injured in the attack. A separate strike killed at least 10 people at a water distribution point in central Gaza, officials said. Al Awda Hospital said it received 10 bodies, including six children, as well as 16 injured people after Israeli warplanes struck the water distribution point north-west of Nuseirat camp. Seven children were among those injured. Dozens others were killed in separate attacks on Gaza, Wafa said. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned the strike on the water distribution point and other attacks on hungry Palestinians seeking to get food from the aid distribution centres run by the US-baked Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Gaza's Health Ministry said on Sunday that at least 58,026 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the 21-month war that was caused by the Hamas -led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 that killed about 1,200 people and saw the abduction of 251. Out of 251 people taken hostage that day, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 that the Israeli army says are dead. The war has displaced almost the entire population of more than 2.3 million people, caused a humanitarian crisis and left much of the territory in ruins. Seven UN agencies warned that a fuel shortage had reached 'critical levels', threatening aid operations, hospital care and already chronic food insecurity. The Israeli army on Saturday warned Gaza residents against entering the sea area along the enclave, saying security restrictions have been imposed. 'We urge fishermen, swimmers, and divers to refrain from entering the sea. Entering the sea along the strip puts you at risk,' spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X. Talks to agree a 60-day ceasefire in the fighting and hostage release were in the balance on Sunday after Israel and Hamas accused each other of trying to block a deal. Hamas wants the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, but a Palestinian source said Israel had presented plans to maintain troops in more than 40 per cent of the territory. The source said Israel wanted to force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into the south of Gaza 'in preparation for forcibly displacing them to Egypt or other countries'. A senior Israeli official said Israel had demonstrated 'a willingness to flexibility in the negotiations, while Hamas remains intransigent, clinging to positions that prevent the mediators from advancing an agreement'. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is prepared to enter talks for a more lasting end to hostilities once a temporary truce is agreed, but only if Hamas disarms.
Middle East Eye
5 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
'Unbearable': Gaza services face shutdown as fuel runs out under Israeli siege
The United Nations has warned that fuel shortages in Gaza under Israel's ongoing blockade are pushing the humanitarian response to the brink of collapse. For days, hospitals and aid agencies in Gaza have issued urgent appeals for international intervention to secure fuel deliveries, as shortages continue to cripple vital essential services for more than two million Palestinians. Medical facilities have been forced to shut down electricity in some departments and suspend life-saving treatments such as dialysis, leaving patients on life support in critical danger. On Wednesday, the UN confirmed that Israel permitted a limited shipment of fuel into Gaza, the first in over four months. However, the 75,000-litre delivery was far from sufficient, failing to cover even a single day's needs. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, UN humanitarian agencies said fuel supplies in Gaza had "reached critical levels". New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Municipalities in central Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are sheltering, announced on Sunday the complete suspension of all essential services due to the total depletion of fuel. "When fuel runs out, it places an unbearable new burden on a population teetering on the edge of starvation," the UN said in its statement. "Without adequate fuel, UN agencies responding to this crisis will likely be forced to halt their operations entirely, directly impacting all essential services in Gaza. "This means no health care, no clean water and no capacity to deliver humanitarian aid." Civil defence crippled Mohammad Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defence, told Middle East Eye that repeated pleas for fuel over recent weeks have gone unanswered, leaving emergency teams and civilians increasingly at risk. The crisis has effectively crippled the sector's ability to function, placing both rescue teams and civilians in growing danger, Basal said. The Civil Defence requires a minimum of 500 litres of fuel each day to maintain basic operations, he added. According to Basal, Israel has provided no official fuel allocations for Gaza's Civil Defence, and international humanitarian organisations have failed to bridge the gap. 'Imagine calculating every kilometre of a rescue mission, worrying whether the 20 litres in the tank will be enough to get back alive' - Mohammad Basal, Civil Defence spokesperson With supply routes blocked and fuel reserves depleted, crews are now dependent on donations, black-market purchases or synthetic fuel made from recycled plastic, an unsafe and unsustainable alternative. "We've resorted to using locally produced synthetic fuel, but it causes serious damage to our already fragile vehicles," Basal warned. The shortage has forced the Civil Defence to make painful choices, often deciding which emergencies to respond to and which to leave unanswered. "We're scaling back our responses drastically, trying to avoid a total shutdown of our vehicles and services," Basal said. "Imagine calculating every kilometre of a rescue mission, worrying whether the 20 litres in the tank will be enough to get back alive." In some cases, rescue vehicles break down mid-mission due to a lack of fuel, stranding crews inside active strike zones. "If the vehicle runs out of fuel mid-mission, we're stuck in the danger zone," he explained. "You're faced with two options: abandon the vehicle and flee, or push it by hand out of a strike area. Neither is safe." Hospitals on the verge of shutdown Ismail al-Thawabteh, director general of Gaza's Government Media Office, has warned that despite the limited entry of fuel last week, regular supply remains blocked, pushing the healthcare system to the brink of collapse. He described the ongoing Israeli blockade as "a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law that endangers the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians". Israel's blockade of Gaza is 'tool of extermination' Read More » Thawabteh told MEE that most hospitals are on the verge of a complete shutdown, with vital services grinding to a halt due to the fuel shortage. "More than 9,000 people have already died due to a lack of access to treatment, the closure of border crossings and the absence of fuel required for life-saving surgical operations," he said. He added that over half a million urgent surgical procedures are currently pending in Gaza's hospitals. "But without fuel, performing them is impossible." Thawabteh renewed his appeal to the international and Arab communities to intervene before the situation worsens further. "The crimes committed by the occupation against hospitals and the healthcare system must be condemned," he said. "The siege must be lifted, crossings opened immediately, and fuel and medical aid allowed in without delay."
Middle East Eye
8 hours ago
- Middle East Eye
Israeli strikes killed 139 people in 24 hours
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said Sunday the bodies of 139 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in Gaza over the past 24 hours. Hospitals also received 425 wounded, the ministry said in its daily report. The new deaths brought the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war to 58,026 since Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said. Another 138,520 have been wounded, it said. It said the tally includes 7,450 dead and 26,479 wounded since Israel resumed the war on March 18, shattering the ceasefire after nearly a two-month hiatus. The ministry also said the bodies of 28 people have arrived at hospitals over the past 24 hours in aid-related casualties, in addition to more than 180 injured people. The total number of aid-related deaths reported at hospitals from designated aid distribution areas has now reached 833, with over 5,432 injuries, the ministry added.
