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Kuwait Times
a day ago
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- Kuwait Times
Zionists kill thirsty children as Gaza martyrs top 58,000
GAZA: Gaza's civil defense agency said Zionist air strikes on Sunday killed 139 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, and injured 452 others, as talks for a ceasefire between the Zionist entity and Hamas stalled. At least 58,026 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in the Zionist offensive campaign in Gaza. On the ground, civil defense agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said eight children were among the 10 victims of a drone strike at a water point in the Nuseirat refugee camp, while 12 were killed when a market in Gaza City was hit. The Zionist military claimed it had been targeting a member of Hamas ally Islamic Jihad in Nuseirat but 'as a result of a technical error with the munition, the munition fell dozens of meters from the target,' a statement read. Khaled Rayyan told AFP he was woken by the sound of two large explosions after a house was hit in Nuseirat. 'Our neighbor and his children were under the rubble,' he said. Another resident, Mahmud Al-Shami, called on the negotiators to secure a deal. 'What happened to us has never happened in the entire history of humanity,' he said. 'Enough.' UN agencies on Saturday warned that fuel shortages had reached 'critical levels', threatening to worsen conditions for Gaza's more than two million people. 'Only 150,000 litres of fuel have been allowed in over the past few days — an amount that covers less than one day's needs,' the head of the Palestinian NGOs Network in Gaza, Amjad Shawa, told AFP on Sunday. 'We require 275,000 litres of fuel per day to meet basic needs.' The Handala — a former Norwegian trawler loaded with medical supplies, food and children's equipment — set sail from Italy, with the pro-Palestinian activists on board hoping to reach Gaza, despite the Zionist entity having recently detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel. Delegations from the Zionist entity and Hamas have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of devastating fighting in the Gaza Strip. But on Saturday, each side accused the other of blocking attempts to secure an agreement at the indirect talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Talks to seal a 60-day ceasefire and captive release were in the balance on Saturday after and Hamas accused each other of trying to block a deal. Hamas wants the complete withdrawal of Zionist forces from Gaza, but a Palestinian source with knowledge of the talks said the Zionist entity had presented plans to maintain troops in more than 40 percent of the territory. The source said the Zionist entity wanted to force hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into the south of Gaza 'in preparation for forcibly displacing them to Egypt or other countries'. The Zionist campaign against Hamas has displaced almost the entire population of more than 2 million people, but Gazans say nowhere is safe in the coastal enclave. Early on Sunday morning, a missile hit a house in Gaza City where a family had moved to after receiving an evacuation order from their home in the southern outskirts. 'My aunt, her husband and the children, are gone. What is the fault of the children who died in an ugly bloody massacre at dawn?' said Anas Matar, standing in the rubble of the building. 'They came here, and they were hit. There is no safe place in Gaza,' he said. – Agencies
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Gaza strikes kill 43 as truce talks stall amid rising tensions
GAZA CITY: Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed at least 43 Palestinians, including civilians at a market and a water distribution point. The attacks occurred as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas remained stalled, with both sides blaming each other for the deadlock. Delegations from Israel and Hamas have spent a week negotiating in Doha, Qatar, attempting to secure a temporary truce to end 21 months of conflict in Gaza. However, discussions collapsed on Saturday, with each side accusing the other of obstructing progress. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal confirmed that 11 people died when a market in Gaza City was hit, while eight children were among 10 killed in a drone strike at a water point in Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel's military acknowledged the latter incident, stating a 'technical error' caused munitions to miss their intended target—a member of Hamas ally Islamic Jihad. Khaled Rayyan, a Nuseirat resident, described waking to explosions as a nearby house was struck. 'Our neighbour and his children were under the rubble,' he told AFP. Another local, Mahmud al-Shami, urged negotiators to act: 'What happened to us has never happened in the entire history of humanity. Enough.' The Israeli military intensified operations, striking over 150 targets in Gaza within 24 hours. Aerial footage showed attacks near Beit Hanoun, though AFP could not independently verify casualty figures due to media restrictions. The war, triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, has claimed 58,026 Palestinian lives, per Gaza's health ministry. Israel reports 1,219 deaths from the initial attack, with 49 hostages still held in Gaza. Humanitarian conditions deteriorate as fuel shortages reach critical levels. Only 150,000 litres of fuel entered Gaza recently—far below the daily 275,000-litre requirement, said Amjad Shawa of the Palestinian NGOs Network. Meanwhile, the aid vessel Handala sailed from Italy carrying medical supplies, despite Israel's recent interception of a similar mission. Ceasefire negotiations faltered over Israel's reported insistence on maintaining troops in 40% of Gaza, raising fears of forced displacement. A Palestinian source claimed Israel aims to push Palestinians southward, possibly toward Egypt. Israel accused Hamas of inflexibility, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Hamas disarm before discussing a lasting peace. In Tel Aviv, thousands protested for the hostages' release. Former captive Eli Sharabi warned, 'The window of opportunity... is open now and it won't be for long.' - AFP
France 24
3 days ago
- Politics
- France 24
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 30 as truce talks deadlocked
Delegations from Israel and the Palestinian militant group have now spent a week trying to agree on a temporary truce to halt 21 months of bitter fighting in the Gaza Strip. But on Saturday, each side accused the other of blocking attempts to secure an agreement at the indirect talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. There has meanwhile been no let-up in Israeli strikes on Gaza, where most of the population of more than two million have been displaced at least once during the war. Seven UN agencies on Saturday warned that a fuel shortage had reached "critical levels", threatening aid operations, hospital care and already chronic food insecurity. The civil defence agency said at least 31 people were killed in Israeli strikes overnight and into the morning. Eight people were killed in strikes on houses in Gaza City, in the north, agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said. In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, 10 people were killed in a strike on a house, while 10 others including eight children were killed at a water distribution point, Bassal said. "We woke up to the sound of two large explosions," Khaled Rayyan told AFP after a house was flattened in Nuseirat. "Our neighbour and his children were under the rubble." Another resident, Mahmud al-Shami, called on the negotiators to secure an end to the war. "What happened to us has never happened in the entire history of humanity," he said. "Enough." In southern Gaza, three people were killed when Israeli jets hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in the coastal Al-Mawasi area, according to the civil defence spokesman. Forced displacement fears There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has recently intensified its operations across Gaza. On Saturday, the military said fighter jets had hit more than 35 "Hamas terror targets" around Beit Hanun in northern Gaza. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency and other parties. The war was sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that led to 1,219 deaths, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Out of 251 people taken hostage that day, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 that the Israeli military says are dead. Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry says that at least 57,882 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's military reprisals. The UN considers the figures reliable. Talks to agree a 60-day ceasefire in the fighting and hostage release were in the balance on Saturday after Israel and Hamas accused each other of trying to block a deal. Hamas wants the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, but a Palestinian source with knowledge of the talks said Israel had presented plans to maintain troops in more than 40 percent 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". Israel's 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. Thousands of people gathered in Israel's coastal hub of Tel Aviv on Saturday calling for the release of the hostages.
