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Escalating Violence in Gaza: Israel's Continued Aerial Strikes Amid Fading Ceasefire Hopes

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Prolonged Israeli air strikes on Gaza have continued to devastate the coastal territory, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to increase pressure on Hamas. As hopes for a truce deal fade, civilians are paying the price, with the health ministry in Gaza reporting 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, most of them women and children. The war has forced over 90% of Gazans to flee their homes, with many seeking refuge in U.N.-run schools that have been repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli military has carried out 25 strikes in 24 hours, targeting "military structures, terrorist infrastructure, terrorist cells and rigged structures."
  • The health ministry in Gaza reports 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, with 30 of them killed in three strikes in Nuseirat refugee camp.
  • At least 90% of Gazans have been forced to leave their homes, with many seeking refuge in U.N.-run schools that have been repeatedly targeted by Israeli strikes.
  • Seven U.N.-run schools have been hit by Israeli strikes since July 6, with nearly 70% of UNRWA schools across Gaza hit during more than nine months of fighting.
  • The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that over 1,000 attacks have been carried out against health facilities in Gaza since October.
  • Washington has been pushing for a truce deal between Israel and Hamas since President Joe Biden released details of a proposed ceasefire on May 31.
  • Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel of deliberately undermining negotiations for a truce and hostage release deal.

Statistics:

  • 52 people, mostly women and children, killed in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
  • 30 people killed in three strikes in Nuseirat refugee camp, including 15 deaths reported across central and northern Gaza.
  • 90% of Gazans forced to leave their homes.
  • 7 U.N.-run schools hit by Israeli strikes since July 6.
  • 1,195 people killed in Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, mostly civilians, according to AFP figures.
  • 38,794 people killed in Israel's military offensive in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Gaza health ministry.
  • 250 hostages seized by Hamas, with 42 the Israeli military says are dead.

Sources:

  • AFP
  • AP
  • Reuters
  • Al Jazeera
  • Washington Post

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