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Express Tribune
17 minutes ago
- Express Tribune
Israeli strikes kill 26 in Gaza, including 14 near aid distribution site
A Palestinian mourns a relative, who was killed while seeking aid at the Zikim crossing, ahead of their funeral at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on August 5, 2025. Gaza's civil defence agency said 26 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on August 5, including 14 who were waiting near an aid distribution site inside the Palestinian territory. PHOTO: AFP Listen to article Gaza's civil defence agency said 26 people were killed by Israeli gunfire and air strikes on Tuesday, including 14 who were waiting near an aid distribution site inside the Palestinian territory. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that eight people were killed by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid near the south Gaza city of Khan Yunis. Six more people were killed and 21 injured by Israeli fire in central Gaza while waiting for food near a distribution centre, according to Bassal. The Israeli army told AFP it was looking into the incidents. 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 and other parties. Thousands of Gazans gather daily near food distribution points across Gaza, including four belonging to the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Its operations have been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of Israeli forces firing on those waiting to collect rations. Read More: Pakistan sends 28th aid shipment to Gaza Israeli restrictions on the entry of goods and aid into Gaza since the start of the war nearly 22 months ago have led to shortages of food and essential goods, including medicine, medical supplies and fuel, which hospitals rely on to power their generators. Bassal said that five people were killed by a nightly air strike on a tent in Al-Mawasi in south Gaza, an area Israeli authorities designated as a safe zone early on in the war. "It's said to be a green zone and it's safe, but it's not. They also say that the aid (distribution) is safe, but people die while obtaining aid," said Adham Younes, who lost a relative in the strike. Also Read: Israel mulls seizing entire Gaza "There's no safety within the Gaza Strip, everyone is exposed to death, everyone is subject to injury," the 30-year-old told AFP. Mahmud Younes, another Gazan who said he witnessed the strike, said: ""We found women screaming -- they were covered in blood. The entire family has been injured." Bassal of the civil defence agency said that six more people were killed in a strike near Gaza City, and one in a strike near the southern city of Khan Yunis. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing and the largest armed force in Gaza, said in a statement Tuesday that they had bombarded an Israeli command-and-control centre in south Gaza's Morag Axis, an Israeli-controlled corridor.
Newsweek
19 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Rare Aerial Footage Reveals Destruction in Gaza
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. New footage captured from an aid drop over the Gaza Strip offers a glimpse at the destruction in the war-torn territory as international pressure mounts on the Israeli government to allow more supplies into Gaza. Why It Matters Israeli aerial and ground attacks have destroyed large parts of the densely populated Gaza Strip since the start of the war, sparked by Palestinian militant group Hamas' October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. More than 1,200 people died, and 251 more were taken hostage in Gaza. In the just under 22 months since the attack, more than 61,000 people have been killed in Gaza, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. This number does not differentiate between combatants and civilians. Israel's government is under increased pressure to end the war and to facilitate aid supplies into Gaza, as images and reports of Palestinians dying from starvation or malnutrition reverberate around the world. Smoke rises amid destroyed buildings following an Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on August 1, 2025. Smoke rises amid destroyed buildings following an Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on August 1, 2025. AP Photo/Leo Correa Israeli officials have denied that Palestinians are starving, while accusing Hamas of looting aid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel has allowed two million tons of food into Gaza since the start of the war. Hamas said it gives the hostages in Gaza the same food and drink that civilians in the Strip receive. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a ceasefire, disagreed with Israel's assessment in late July, telling reporters: "Those children look very hungry." What To Know Footage captured by a journalist from British outlet ITV News on board a Jordanian flight carrying aid to drop into Gaza, published late on Monday, showed swathes of rubble with few buildings left standing. Newsweek could not independently verify the footage and has reached out to the Israeli military for comment. Aerial footage filmed by ITV News shows scale of Gaza's destructionhttps:// — ITV News (@itvnews) August 4, 2025 The BBC reported in mid-July that Israel had demolished "thousands of buildings" in Gaza since March this year, including "entire towns and suburbs" within a few weeks. A United States-brokered ceasefire deal fell apart in March when Israel restarted operations in Gaza. The United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said at the start of August that 92 percent of housing units in Gaza were destroyed or damaged. The agency quoted figures from another U.N. branch. There were more than 53 million tons of debris in Gaza as of April 2025, according to the U.N.'s Environment Program. This is a rise of 133 percent over the 15 months to April 2025, the U.N.'s report said. The "most significant" increase in debris was recorded in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to the figures. Rafah has felt the brunt of Israeli operations in Gaza, along with the cities of Khan Younis, just north of Rafah, and large chunks of northern Gaza. Several militaries have flown over the Strip to distribute aid in recent days, although aerial aid drops are criticized by humanitarian groups as often dangerous and less effective than road convoys. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that six nations—the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Germany, Belgium and Canada—had dropped 120 food aid packages over in an effort "led" by Israeli authorities. Israel prevents international journalists from entering Gaza, with the exception of tightly controlled trips organized by the Israeli military. Israel, in late July, started a daily pause in fighting in three of Gaza's heavily populated areas to allow aid into Gaza, although Netanyahu said humanitarian supplies entering the strip would be "minimal." Israel accuses Hamas and Islamic Jihad, another group that has operated in Gaza, of "using the starvation and torture of hostages as part of a deliberate and well-planned sadistic propaganda campaign." Hamas, in recent days, released footage showing two of the remaining Israeli hostages, Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, emaciated in captivity in Gaza. Fifty hostages remain in the Strip of the 251 people taken by Hamas in October 2023. Osama Hamden, a senior Hamas official, said in remarks from a news conference shared with Newsweek that "enemy prisoners eat what our besieged and starved people eat, and drink what they drink." Hamden said he called on the U.N. Security Council to leverage Israel into opening up all aid crossings into Gaza, "urgently delivering food, water and medicine." The Hamas official said the U.N. should "compel" Israel to stop the "destruction of civilian life in Gaza" and to withdraw from the Strip. The U.N. Security Council will meet in New York on Tuesday afternoon. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed aid distribution initiative supported by Israel, is currently the primary method for Palestinians to access supplies in designated spots after Israel lifted its aid blockade in mid-May. The organization has been heavily criticized. The system has "generated a bloodbath in distribution lines in Gaza, which is a scandal, which is shameful, and has to stop," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Thursday. COGAT, the Israeli authority for distributing aid in Gaza, said on Tuesday that a "limited number of local merchants" had been approved to bring supplies into the Strip, so the private sector supplies could reduce a reliance on aid. Israeli media reported on Tuesday that Netanyahu had indicated his desire to take military control of all of Gaza, despite U.S.-led efforts to reach a new ceasefire agreement. "It is still necessary to complete the defeat of the enemy in Gaza, release our hostages and ensure that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to Israel," Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. What People Are Saying Several hundred former Israeli security officials appealed in a joint letter to Trump on Monday for the Republican to use his sway with Netanyahu to pressure the Israeli leader to "end the war, return the hostages, stop the suffering." The U.K. said last month it would recognize Palestine as a state in September if Israel did not take "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza." Canada and France have signaled similar intentions. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said on Tuesday: "Hunger has become the latest killer in Gaza."
Time of India
23 minutes ago
- Time of India
'That sh*t was crazy': Adin Ross breaks silence on family backlash after supporting Palestine live on stream
(Image via @adinross/Instagram) Streaming star Adin Ross is back in the headlines, this time not for his wild Kick broadcasts or viral collabs, but for something far more personal. The 24-year-old creator has revealed that his family and inner circle are upset with him after he publicly voiced support for Palestine, leading to an online wave of debate, division, and yes, another Adin moment going viral. Adin Ross sparks conversation with keffiyeh and 'Free Palestine' message It all started during a recent livestream where Adin was casually unboxing fan mail from his P.O. box. Among the usual mix of memes and merch was something that immediately changed the tone: a keffiyeh and a Palestinian flag. Without hesitation, Adin wrapped the scarf around his neck and declared on-stream: 'Free Palestine. I stand with my people. Everyone in my chat, I stand with y'all.' The moment instantly became one of the most talked-about clips from the stream. Fans flooded the chat with praise, while some others were visibly stunned. But what really caught Adin off guard was the reaction outside the stream. 'Very mad at me right now': Adin opens up about the backlash On a follow-up stream just over a week later, Adin opened up about the aftermath, revealing that some of the strongest reactions weren't from strangers on the internet, but from people who've known him his whole life. 'You guys know… family, friends, very mad at me right now for the Palestinian scarf,' he said. 'They saw the clip of me holding it up. So mad at me. I'm not even joking, bro. That sh*t was crazy.' Adin, who is of Jewish background, admitted that the criticism stung. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If the Cat Bites You, Here's What It Really Means. Weird Cat Behavior Explained Undo He didn't name anyone directly but made it clear that the reaction felt disproportionate. Not a one-time message While the keffiyeh moment might've made the most noise, it wasn't a standalone gesture. Over the past year, Adin has repeatedly expressed solidarity with Palestinian and Muslim communities. Earlier this summer, in a now-resurfaced stream with fellow creator N3on, Adin said: 'You all matter… Yes, I'm Jewish. I take accountability for them. It's f**ked up. I'm sorry.' He's also encouraged creators like Adam Saleh to represent Palestine on bigger stages, telling the YouTuber-boxer: 'I want you to walk out with a Palestinian flag. I want you to rep whatever you want.' Politics, identity, and platform pressure With 7+ million followers across platforms and a highly reactive fanbase, Adin Ross knows that his words carry weight. But the latest controversy shows that not all backlash comes from the public; sometimes, it starts at home. Still, Ross isn't backing down. While acknowledging the tension, he maintained his stance on peace and empathy. For now, Adin's scarf moment continues to ripple beyond his stream, a mix of support, criticism, and complicated conversations that go way beyond the screen. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
