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Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, and US envoy visits hostage family protest

GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 2 – Israeli fire killed at least 18 Palestinians near aid sites amid severe food shortages and ongoing conflict, while U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met families of hostages held in Gaza.

  • Israeli airstrikes and gunfire resulted in the deaths of at least 18 Palestinians, with health officials confirming 36 others were wounded.
  • Seven Palestinians died from malnutrition-related causes in Gaza, increasing total child deaths from malnutrition to 93 since the war started, as reported by the Gaza Health Ministry.
  • Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, visited Gaza and expressed commitment to finding ways to free hostages after ceasing ceasefire talks in Qatar.
  • Hostage families protested in Tel Aviv, urging the Israeli government to negotiate a deal to end the war and retrieve hostages.
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Despite international condemnation and calls for the cessation of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces killed at least 18 Palestinians in the early hours of this Sunday in attacks and shootings against various parts of Palestinian territory. READ ALSO: Israel's new massacre in the Gaza Strip leaves more than 50 killed Among those killed this day, 13 civilians are shot dead near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) a…

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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