US EditionIsraeli Strikes Kill at Least 20 in Gaza, Health Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 21 – Israel's ground offensive targets a Hamas battalion in Deir al-Balah to pressure hostage release amid rising civilian casualties and displacement, UN estimates up to 80,000 affected.
- Israeli forces expanded attacks into Deir al-Balah and nearby camps on Monday, killing at least 20 Palestinians amid heavy shelling and airstrikes.
- This escalation followed an evacuation order for central Gaza residents, as Israel targeted Hamas battalions believed to be stationed there and aimed to pressure Hamas into ceasefire talks.
- Deir al-Balah holds tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians and hosts relocated UN and humanitarian operations, despite being subject to intense shelling and ground incursions.
- An overnight Israeli strike hit Palestinians queuing for aid trucks in Gaza City, killing eight and wounding at least 118, prompting condemnations from Pope Leo XIV and Trump, while Israel called it an accident.
- The ongoing offensive aggravates Gaza's humanitarian crisis, with over 2.1 million civilians confined to 12 percent of the territory facing mass hunger, collapsing services, and potential mass deaths warned by health officials.
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Food situation in Gaza ‘absolutely desperate,’ charity warns
LONDON: Rachael Cummings, the humanitarian director for Save the Children, described the food situation in Gaza as “absolutely desperate” and “the worst it has ever been.” She spoke to Sky News from Deir Al-Balah on Tuesday, a city in central Gaza where Israeli forces launched a bombing campaign this week and where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought
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Israeli forces advance in Gaza, capture terror suspects in Deir al-Balah
Most were released after on-site questioning and evacuated in coordination with international organizations. By Ehud Amiton, TPS Israeli soldiers in Gaza continued pressing Hamas in Gaza, raiding terror positions and detaining terror suspects, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday. In the southern Gaza area of Khan Yunis, soldiers eliminated terrorists and destroyed Hamas infrastructure. At one location overnight, soldiers seized grenades, e…
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