Fireball in central Gaza as Israeli strike kills child
A terrifying fireball erupted over central Gaza on Sunday as Israel bombed a warehouse in an attack that Palestinian officials said had left a child dead. Six others were reported injured, some of them seriously, in the attack on Al Zawaida. In a second strike, Israeli forces bombed a shelter near the north-south Salah Al Din Road in central Gaza, official Palestinian media said. Photos showed a…
A devastating fireball engulfed central Gaza on Sunday following an Israeli strike on a warehouse. Palestinian officials reported that the blast resulted in the death of a child and left six others injured, some critically. In a separate attack, Israeli forces bombed a shelter near the Salah Al Din Road in central Gaza, as evidenced by images showing smoke billowing over the region.
The Palestinian army provided no immediate explanation for the strikes, which are typically claimed to target Hamas militants or individuals posing a threat to Israeli forces. These attacks come amidst the ongoing 2025 ceasefire in Gaza, which has thus far curtailed Israel's assault on the territory. Despite recent efforts by the US to reignite the peace process, with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner facilitating talks between Hamas and Israeli officials, no significant progress has been made.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has adamantly rejected a US-backed plan for a phased withdrawal from Gaza. In a series of recent attacks, including the bombing of a cafe in Gaza city that claimed six lives and an assault on police personnel that resulted in nine more deaths, Israel has faced international condemnation.
The UAE, along with six other Arab and Islamic nations, denounced Israel's rejection of renewed peace efforts. In response, five aid convoys carrying 800 tonnes of supplies, including food, medicine, and shelter materials, entered Gaza this week as part of the UAE's Operation Gallant Knight 3 campaign to address essential needs and bolster the humanitarian response within the Gaza Strip.
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