Mon Jun 30 16:12:59 UTC 2025: ## Summary:
Israeli forces have intensified attacks across the Gaza Strip, resulting in numerous Palestinian casualties, including civilians seeking aid, families sheltering in schools and hospitals, and residents in their homes. Attacks have targeted aid distribution centers, medical facilities, and residential areas in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Deir el-Balah. The Al-Aqsa Hospital was struck, causing chaos and damage. At least 85 Palestinians have been killed, with many more wounded. The Israeli military has acknowledged civilian harm at aid centers, while some Israeli soldiers have reportedly been instructed to deliberately fire upon Palestinians. Forced evacuations continue in northern Gaza, leading to further displacement. These attacks coincide with a new ceasefire push led by the US administration, with talks expected in Washington.
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**Gaza Under Relentless Israeli Fire: Hospitals, Schools, and Aid Seekers Targeted**
**Gaza Strip** – Israeli forces have significantly escalated their military operations across the Gaza Strip, resulting in a surge of Palestinian casualties and widespread destruction. Reports indicate that hospitals, schools, and aid distribution centers have been directly targeted, leading to the deaths of at least 85 Palestinians and leaving scores wounded.
Witnesses describe chaotic scenes at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, where a strike on the courtyard sent families sheltering there fleeing in panic. “This is not the first time the hospital’s courtyard has been attacked. At least 10 times, this facility has been squarely targeted by Israeli forces,” reported Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum. Gaza’s Government Media Office condemned the attack as a “systematic crime.”
In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, at least 15 people seeking food at aid distribution hubs were killed in an Israeli air strike. Sources at Nasser Medical Complex report 50 others were wounded. Haaretz reported that Israeli soldiers operating near the aid sites in Gaza have been deliberately firing upon Palestinians. According to the report, which quoted unnamed Israeli soldiers, troops were told to fire at the crowds of Palestinians and use unnecessary lethal force against people who appeared to pose no threat. The Israeli military acknowledged civilian harm at aid centers, stating that incidents are under review.
Further north, in Gaza City, the Israeli navy struck a port area densely populated with displaced civilians. Residents report relentless bombing of schools and homes, forcing mass evacuations and creating a climate of fear.
These intensified attacks come as Israeli and U.S. officials are scheduled to meet in Washington D.C. to discuss a potential ceasefire. Qatar has confirmed there are serious U.S. intentions to push for a return to negotiations, but warned that the continued human losses in Gaza were unacceptable.
The escalating violence raises serious concerns about the targeting of civilian infrastructure and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the majority of the territory is now under military control or subject to forced displacement orders.
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