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First Post
25 minutes ago
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Israeli missile malfunction kills eight, including six children
According to Ahmed Abu Saifan, an emergency physician at Al-Awda Hospital, the strike hit a water distribution point in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing six children and injuring 17 others read more Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border. File image/ Reuters At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in central Gaza on Sunday, in what the Israeli military said was a missile strike that missed its intended target due to a malfunction. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had been aiming at an Islamic Jihad militant in the area when the missile fell 'dozens of metres from the target.' 'The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved civilians,' the military said in a statement, adding that the incident was under review. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to Ahmed Abu Saifan, an emergency physician at Al-Awda Hospital, the strike hit a water distribution point in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing six children and injuring 17 others. Fuel shortages in Gaza have led to the closure of desalination and sanitation facilities in recent weeks, worsening the enclave's water crisis and making residents dependent on collection centres for basic supplies. In a separate attack on Sunday, Palestinian media reported that a well-known hospital consultant was among 12 people killed in an Israeli strike on a busy market in Gaza City. The health ministry in Gaza said more than 58,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas began in October 2023. The ministry added that 139 people had been killed in the past 24 hours alone. While it does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, it said more than half of the dead were women and children. No breakthrough in ceasefire talks Efforts to reach a ceasefire remained stalled over the weekend, with both sides blaming each other for the lack of progress. Talks based on a US proposal for a 60-day pause in fighting are being held in Doha, but sources familiar with the negotiations say the two sides remain far apart on issues including the scope of an Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. The war began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas-led militants entered Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages into Gaza. At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages are believed to still be alive. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Israel's campaign to defeat Hamas has displaced nearly the entire population of Gaza, which exceeds 2 million people. But Gazans say there is no safe place left in the coastal territory. On Sunday morning, a missile hit a house in Gaza City where a family had moved after being ordered to evacuate their home in the south. '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, speaking amid the rubble. 'They came here, and they were hit. There is no safe place in Gaza,' he said. With inputs from Reuters
Toronto Sun
42 minutes ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill over 30 as truce talks deadlocked
Published Jul 13, 2025 • 3 minute read An Israeli air strike hit a house in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza overnight. Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP GAZA CITY — Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 30 Palestinians, including children at a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 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. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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 Oct. 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. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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'. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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. 'The window of opportunity… is open now and it won't be for long,' said former captive Eli Sharabi. Golf NHL Toronto & GTA World Toronto & GTA
Perth Now
an hour ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Malfunction made missile hit Gaza children: Israel army
At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, have been killed and more than a dozen others were wounded in the centre of the Gaza Strip, local officials say, in an Israeli missile strike which the military says missed its intended target. The Israeli military said it had intended to hit an Islamic Jihad militant in the area but that a malfunction had caused the missile to fall "dozens of metres from the target". "The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved civilians," it said in a statement, adding that the incident was under review. The strike hit a water distribution point in Nuseirat refugee camp, killing six children and injuring 17 others, said Ahmed Abu Saifan, an emergency physician at al-Awda Hospital. Water shortages in the Gaza Strip have worsened sharply in recent weeks, with fuel shortages causing desalination and sanitation facilities to close, making people dependent on collection centres where they can fill up their plastic containers. In another attack, Palestinian media reported that a prominent hospital consultant was among 12 people killed by an Israeli strike mid-morning on a busy market in Gaza City. Gaza's health ministry said on Sunday that more than 58,000 people had been killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, with 139 people added to the death toll over the past 24 hours. The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and fighters in its tally but says more than half of those killed are women and children. Talks aimed at securing a ceasefire appeared to be deadlocked, with the two sides divided over the extent of an eventual Israeli withdrawal from the enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources said at the weekend. The indirect talks over a US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire were continuing in Qatar but optimism that surfaced last week of a possible deal has largely faded, with both sides accusing each other of intransigence. The war began on October 7, 2023 when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, killing about 1200 people and taking 251 hostages into the Gaza Strip. At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages there are believed to still be alive. Israel's campaign against Hamas has displaced almost the entire population of more than two 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.
Irish Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Politics
- Irish Daily Mirror
Croke Park demonstration in support of Palestine kids denied entry for GAA tour
Children from GAA clubs across the country joined forces with Bas O'Curraoin in Croke Park on Sunday to appeal to the Government to let 33 Palestinian children into Ireland for their GAA Palestine Irish tour. Earlier, the Department of Justice refused visas to the group of Gaelic football players from Palestine. A lack of compliance with visa application criteria is the reason given for the visa denials. GAA Palestine, which had planned to bring the 33 Palestinian children and young teenagers to Ireland, has vowed to appeal against the decision and said the setback would not 'deter' them. The team of children and 14 of their mentors were to travel to Ireland later this week for a tour, but were denied entry. The tour was scheduled to begin on July 18, with more than 100 Irish families volunteering to host the Palestinian group, and numerous GAA clubs fundraising to support the visit. In a statement, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration said the visas were rejected due to a lack of compliance to visa application criteria.
The Star
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Star
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
GAZA, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on Sunday killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. 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 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. On the ground, civil defence agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said at least 43 people were killed in the latest Israeli strikes, including 11 when a market in Gaza City was hit. Elsewhere, eight children were among the 10 victims of a drone strike at a water point in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza, Bassal said. Israel's military blamed a technical problem for that strike, saying it had been targeting a member of Hamas ally Islamic Jihad. "As a result of a technical error with the munition, the munition fell dozens of meters from the target," a statement read. "The incident is under review." Reports of casualties were being examined, it added. Khaled Rayyan told AFP he was woken by the sound of two large explosions after a house was hit in Nuseirat. "Our neighbour and his children were under the rubble," he said. 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." - 150 targets in 24 hours - The Israeli military, which has recently intensified operations across Gaza, said in a statement that in the past 24 hours the air force "struck more than 150 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip". It released aerial footage of what it said were fighter jet strikes attacking Hamas targets around Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, showing explosions on the ground and thick smoke in the sky. 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, which led to 1,219 deaths, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Of the 251 people taken hostage by militants that day, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry says that at least 58,026 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed in Israel's retaliatory campaign. The UN considers those figures reliable. UN agencies on Saturday warned that fuel shortages had reached "critical levels", threatening to worsen conditions for Gaza's more than two million people. On Sunday, the Handala -- a former Norwegian trawler loaded with medical supplies, food and children's equipment -- set off from Sicily. The pro-Palestinian activists on board hope to reach Gaza, despite Israel having recently detained and deported people aboard a previous vessel, the Madleen, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. - Forced displacement fears - Talks to seal a 60-day ceasefire 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 an openness "to flexibility in the negotiations, while Hamas remains intransigent, clinging to positions that prevent the mediators from advancing an agreement". 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 to call for the release of the hostages. "The window of opportunity... is open now and it won't be for long," said former captive Eli Sharabi. - AFP
