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Devastating Israeli Strikes in Gaza: 27 Palestinians Killed as War Enters 10th Month

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At least 27 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, marking another grim day in the 10th month of the war on the besieged territory. The attacks targeted a school sheltering displaced people, residential buildings, and a group of civilians, including two children. The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that the dead included two children. The killings come as the health ministry reported a total death toll of 38,153 from Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The war has uprooted 90 percent of Gaza's population, left almost 500,000 people enduring catastrophic hunger, and shuttered most hospitals.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, with two children among the dead.
  • The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that the dead included two children in the Israeli army's strike on a residential building in the al-Zawayda area.
  • The total death toll from the Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7 has reached 38,153, according to the territory's health ministry.
  • 90 percent of Gaza's population has been uprooted, with almost 500,000 people experiencing catastrophic hunger and most hospitals shuttered.
  • The Al-Aqsa Hospital, Gaza's largest remaining health facility, is overwhelmed with wounded from Israeli strikes.
  • Fresh diplomatic efforts by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt are underway to halt the violence, with Egyptian officials hosting Israeli and American delegations to discuss a ceasefire and hostage-release deal.
  • Hamas has conveyed new ideas to mediators, which have been welcomed and passed on to the Israeli side, with the ball now in the Israeli court.

Statistics:

  • 27 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
  • 38,153 total death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7
  • 90 percent of Gaza's population has been uprooted
  • 500,000 people experiencing catastrophic hunger
  • 27 total hospitals shuttered

Sources:

  • Al Jazeera: "Israeli war on Gaza: Live blog" (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/7/7/israel-war-on-gaza-live-hospitals-in-gaza-overwhelmed-by-israeli-strikes)
  • Al Jazeera: "Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16" (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/6/israeli-attack-on-un-school-used-as-shelter-in-gaza-kills-at-least-16)
  • AFP: "Gaza residents search rubble of a house in central Gaza's al-Zawayda early on Sunday" (Eyad Baba/AFP)

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