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Israel Continues Attacks on Gaza During Eid al-Fitr
Israeli forces have continued their assault on Palestinians in Gaza during the second day of Eid al-Fitr, killing at least nine people, including several children.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has recovered the bodies of 15 emergency workers a week after Israeli forces targeted their vehicles near Rafah in southern Gaza. PRCS has condemned these killings as a “war crime.”
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, said that for a truce to reach its “final stage,” Hamas must give up its weapons, send its leaders into exile, and let Israel take over security in Gaza.
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that at least 50,277 Palestinians have been killed and 114,095 wounded in Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza. However, Gaza’s Government Media Office recently estimated the total death toll to exceed 61,700, accounting for those still missing beneath the rubble.
At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, with more than 200 taken captive.
‘We Don’t Feel Any Joy This Eid’: Children in Beit Hanoon Speak Out
Children in northern Gaza have shared their experiences of enduring war during what should be a joyous Eid holiday.
Wissam Nassar, a young resident, said that an amusement park where he and other children once played is now destroyed.
“We can’t find a single ride to play on,” he told Al Jazeera. “We spent Eid searching for water, food parcels, or collecting wood for fire.”
Hussein Alkafarna, a displaced child from Beit Hanoon, added, “We don’t feel any joy this Eid. We can’t get new clothes, and we live in constant fear.”
Mass Funeral Held for Red Crescent Workers in Khan Younis
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A large crowd gathered in Khan Younis to mourn the 15 emergency workers killed by Israeli forces during a rescue mission in Rafah.
Verified footage shows the funeral procession honoring the slain first responders, their bodies wrapped in white shrouds bearing the Red Crescent logo. PRCS has called the attack a “war crime.”
90% of Rafah Under Forced Evacuation Orders
Israeli forces have ordered nearly 90% of Rafah’s residents to evacuate to Al-Mawasi, a barren area lacking basic necessities such as water and electricity.A lot of Palestinians had already gone there to hide during the war.
During the seven months after the land attack in May 2024, Israeli troops stayed in Rafah. The quick attack of the Shaboura area has put the 50,000 people who still live there in great danger.
First responders killed in the Rafah massacre were found days later by PRCS and OCHA (the UN’s humanitarian agency), highlighting the difficulties in accessing casualties amid the ongoing violence.
Israeli Airstrikes Continue Across Gaza
- Jabalia Refugee Camp: An Israeli air raid on as-Sikka Street, east of the camp, killed three Palestinians—a 19-year-old and two men in their 30s.
- Central Gaza: Three farmers were killed by Israeli fire near Deir el-Balah, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
- Northern Gaza: Israeli shelling in Jabalia killed two Palestinians and injured others.
Jabalia refugee camp, originally established by the UN in 1948 for Palestinians displaced by the Nakba, was the most populated refugee camp in Gaza before the current war.
Latest on Ceasefire Talks
Netanyahu has reiterated Israel’s demands for ending the war, insisting that Hamas must disarm, exile its leaders, and allow Israel to oversee security in Gaza. He also referenced Trump’s “voluntary immigration plan” for Gaza’s residents and confirmed that his cabinet had approved increasing military pressure on Hamas.
Hamas has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire plan, which proposes delegating Gaza’s civil administration to independent technocrats. However, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya has rejected Israel’s demand for disarmament, calling it a “red line” as long as Israel continues to occupy Palestinian territories.
Overnight Developments
Israel bombarded Gaza during the Eid holiday, killing at least nine Palestinians in predawn strikes on Khan Younis.
Palestinians are mourning the deaths of 15 emergency workers, including eight PRCS staff, as calls grow for a UN investigation.
Freed Israeli captive Yarden Bibas urged Trump to help end the war and secure the release of remaining captives.
US airstrikes on Yemen killed at least one person near Sanaa and destroyed homes and a mosque in Saada province.
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor condemned Hungary’s decision to host Netanyahu despite an ICC arrest warrant against him.
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