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Al Jazeera
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
LIVE: Israel kills 92 in Gaza in one day as death toll nears 60,000
Israeli forces killed at least 92 Palestinians across Gaza on Monday, including 41 aid seekers, despite 'pauses' in fighting to deliver essential humanitarian aid. An Israeli settler has shot dead Palestinian activist and teacher Odeh Muhammad Hadalin in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, officials say, as aid delivery remains chaotic after new measures
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes or gunfire killed at least 78 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a pregnant woman whose baby was delivered after her death but also died, local health officials said. Dozens were killed while seeking food, even as Israel moved to ease restrictions on the entry of aid. Under mounting pressure over the spiraling hunger crisis in Gaza, Israel said over the weekend that the military would pause operations in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and Muwasi for 10 hours a day and designate secure routes for aid delivery. International airdrops of aid have also resumed. Aid agencies say the new measures are not enough to counter worsening starvation in the territory. Martin Penner, a spokesperson for the U.N. food agency, told The Associated Press that all 55 of its aid trucks that entered on Sunday were unloaded by crowds before reaching their destination. Another U.N. official said nothing on the ground has changed and no alternative routes were allowed. Israel said it would continue military operations alongside the new humanitarian measures. Newborn dies after complex surgery A baby girl died hours after being delivered in a complex emergency cesarean. She had been placed in an incubator and was breathing with assistance from a ventilator, AP footage showed. Her mother, Soad al-Shaer, who had been seven months pregnant with her, was among 12 Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house and neighboring tents in the Muwasi area of Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies. Another strike hit a two-story house in Khan Younis, killing at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, according to the hospital. At least five others were killed in strikes elsewhere in Gaza, according to other hospitals. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on most of the strikes. It said it was not aware of one strike in Gaza City during the pause that health officials said killed one person. Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in densely populated areas. The daily airstrikes across the territory frequently kill women and children. Israel allows more aid to enter Images of emaciated children have sparked outrage around the world, including from Israel's close allies. U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called the images of emaciated and malnourished children in Gaza 'terrible.' Israel has restricted aid to varying degrees throughout the war. In March, it cut off the entry of all goods, including fuel, food and medicine, to pressure Hamas to free hostages. Israel partially lifted those restrictions in May but also pushed ahead on a new U.S.-backed aid delivery system that has been wracked by chaos and violence. Traditional aid providers have encountered a breakdown in law and order surrounding their deliveries. COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid shipments, said U.N. agencies collected 120 trucks for distribution on Sunday and that another 180 trucks had been allowed into Gaza. The United Nations and aid groups say the territory needs 500-600 trucks a day to meet its needs. Israel's blockade and military operations have destroyed nearly all food production in the territory of roughly 2 million Palestinians. Aid groups say airdrops are ineffective Also on Monday, two air force planes from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped 17 tons of humanitarian aid in Gaza — an amount that would fill less than a single aid truck. Aid groups say airdrops are often ineffective and dangerous, with falling parcels landing on people or in combat zones or other dangerous areas. 'At the moment, 2 million people are trapped in a tiny piece of land, which makes up just 12% of the whole strip — if anything lands in this area, people will inevitably be injured,' said Jean Guy Vataux, emergency coordinator in Gaza for Doctors Without Borders. 'If the airdrops land in areas where Israel has issued displacement orders, people will be forced to enter militarized zones — once again risking their lives for food,' he added. The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, warned that airdrops are 'expensive, inefficient and can even kill starving civilians,' and would not address the crisis. Dozens killed seeking aid, officials say At least 25 people were killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid from a truck convoy passing through the southern Gaza Strip, according to health officials and witnesses. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Four children were among those killed, according to records at Nasser Hospital, which received the bodies. The shooting occurred in a military corridor Israel has carved out between the southern cities of Khan Younis and Rafah. It was not immediately clear who had supplied the convoy. Survivors at the hospital said Israeli forces had fired toward the crowds. More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid since May, according to the U.N. human rights office, witnesses and local health officials. The Israeli military has said it only fires warning shots at people who approach its forces. The Awda hospital in central Gaza said it received the bodies of seven Palestinians who it said were killed by Israeli fire close to an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American contractor. The hospital said 20 others were wounded close to the site. GHF did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Fares Awad, head of the Gaza Health Ministry's emergency service, said at least five Palestinians were killed and about 30 others were wounded by Israeli gunfire while waiting for aid trucks from the Zikim Crossing near Gaza City. Hamas started the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, attack, in which Palestinian militants killed some 1,200 people and abducted 251 others. They still hold 50, and Israel believes that more than half the remaining hostages are dead. Most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other deals. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 59,800 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Its count doesn't distinguish between militants and civilians. The ministry operates under the Hamas government. The U.N. and other international organizations see it as the most reliable source of data on casualties. ___ Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed to this report. ___ Follow AP's war coverage at Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press
Arab News
a day ago
- Health
- Arab News
Trump meets Starmer and disagrees with Netanyahu's claim of no starvation in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least 34 Palestinians before US President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday in Scotland, where they confirmed plans to discuss Gaza. A day after Israel eased aid restrictions due to a worsening humanitarian crisis, Trump said he disagreed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that there was no starvation in Gaza. Israel on Sunday announced a pause in military operations in certain areas for 10 hours daily to improve aid flow. Alongside the measures, military operations continued. Israel had no immediate comment about the latest strikes, which occurred outside the declared time frame for the pause between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Aid agencies welcomed the new measures but say they are insufficient. Images of emaciated children have sparked global outrage. Most of Gaza's population now relies on aid and accessing food has become increasingly dangerous. Starmer's spokesman, Dave Pares, said Britain supports Trump's efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, and the plan aims 'to turn a ceasefire into lasting peace.' The plan was discussed by Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday. Starmer will discuss it with allies 'including the US and Arab states' and at an emergency meeting of his Cabinet later this week, Pares said. Details of the plan have not been made public. Fourteen Palestinians have died of malnutrition-related causes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the territory's Health Ministry said on Monday. They include two children, bringing the total deaths among children from causes related to malnutrition in Gaza to 88 since the war started on Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said In a statement. The ministry said 59 Palestinian adults also have died of malnutrition-related causes across Gaza since the start of July, when it began counting deaths among adults.
France 24
a day ago
- Politics
- France 24
Oxfam: 'It's an engineered starvation campaign against civilians, women and children, in Gaza Strip'
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ABC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
NSW premier resists calls for pro-Palestinian 'March for Humanity' on Sydney Harbour Bridge
The NSW premier has opposed calls for a mass pro-Palestinian march across Sydney Harbour Bridge, saying he "cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos". Palestine Action Group Sydney proposed the march for Sunday, August 3, to address the "extraordinary situation" in Gaza. It said it chose the bridge as "Australia's most iconic symbol" to send a "powerful message to the world". "Thousands of aid trucks remain stranded at crossings outside Gaza, as Israel starves the Palestinian population," a spokesperson said. More than 100 humanitarian agencies have warned the strip was facing mass starvation due to Israeli restrictions on essentials and aid. Palestinian health authorities said 133 people had died from starvation in the last week, including 87 children. Rallies in support of the Palestinian people have drawn thousands across the country since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel has denied its actions have caused a starvation crisis, and instead blames Hamas for creating the situation. Premier Chris Minns said the NSW government could not "support the protest of this scale and nature" on the bridge on a week's notice. "The bridge is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in our city — used every day by thousands of people," he said. "Unplanned disruption risks not only significant inconvenience, but real public safety concerns. "We cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos." Palestine Action Group Sydney said there was "nothing chaotic about people marching for peace, to stop mass starvation". "If the premier says we need more time to plan such an event, then would he agree to support the 'March for Humanity' a week later? "We call on NSW authorities to work with us to plan this event and stand on the right side of history." A spokesperson for the group added it had lodged a form with police for its intentions with the "March for Humanity". NSW Police said it was aware of the proposed planned assembly and was "consulting relevant stakeholders". Mr Minns added that the force "were in discussions with organisers about other routes they can take" and were "working to ensure community safety is upheld". Opposition Leader Mark Speakman acknowledged the situation was tragic but said the bridge "belongs to everyone". "I can understand people have sincere and passionate views about what is happening in the Middle East, which whichever way you look at it, it is a tragedy," Mr Speakman said. "The failure to release hostages is a tragedy, the initial terrorist attack is a tragedy … and what is happening to innocent people in Gaza is a tragedy." But Mr Speakman said there were "plenty" of alternative ways to protest and "other venues where the protesters can march". "Absolutely they should not be taking over the harbour bridge," he said. NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson said on Monday the party endorsed the march and that it was "time for action".
