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Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 69 people
- Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli forces killed 69 people on July 3, 2025, across the territory including 12 at a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City.
- This Israeli offensive follows a war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel that killed 1,219 people, mostly civilians.
- An Israeli air raid targeted the Mustafa Hafez School in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, where the majority of the 12 casualties were women and children seeking shelter, while additional attacks resulted in civilian deaths near humanitarian aid locations and residential zones.
- Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said 38 of the dead were waiting for humanitarian aid, and US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire push aiming for a 60-day truce backed by Israel.
- The ongoing violence has displaced nearly all of Gaza's two million residents, worsening humanitarian conditions and prompting mounting international calls for ceasefire and support.
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Nearly 70 killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify amid ceasefire uncertainty
The Hamas-run Civil Defence agency has said that one Israeli strike hit a school-turned-shelter for displaced families in Gaza City, killing 15 people. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it targeted the shelter to destroy a "key" Hamas operative based there
The Israeli army indicated that the target was a high member of the Palestinian terrorist group and that measures were taken to prevent civilian casualties
In Gaza, new Israeli bombings killed at least 69 people on Thursday, July 3, according to the Palestinian civil defence. Among the victims, fifteen people who had found refuge in a school. The Israeli army claims to have hit a leading Hamas terrorist. NGOs accuse Hamas of deliberately targeting the crowd during the distribution of humanitarian aid. At this very moment, a ceasefire is still under discussion. (International).
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 69 people
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 69 people on Thursday, including 15 in a strike on a school sheltering Palestinians displaced by the war nearing its 22nd month.
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