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Health officials said it was one of several fatal territorial incidents coming as a ceasefire in Doha, and several children were killed in an Israeli airstrike, and at a water distribution point in central Gaza.
There was high hopes for the latest negotiations, but a few days after the negotiations, the two sides accused each other of blocking the agreement, but on the ground they were unable to escape in Israel’s military campaign.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that 139 bodies had been brought to Gaza Hospital in the past 24 hours, with many victims still under the tile rub. According to the ministry, the number has been reported since July 2nd, bringing the total number of people killed since October 7th, 2023 to 58,026.
According to Al Awda Hospital, Israeli airstrikes killed six children and four other people on Sunday at a water distribution site in Central Gaza. Videos of the chaotic scene showed multiple victims, including children in buckets and water carriers.
Israeli military admitted that the incident is under review, saying that the airstrike targeting “Islamic jihad terrorists” was incorrect and that it “falls dozens of meters below the target.”
And in central Gaza on Sunday, at least 12 people were killed and more than 40 were injured when Israeli airstrikes targeted a crowded junction, according to Dr. Mohammed Absalmiya, director of the Alsifa Medical Complex Central Gaza City. The deaths included Ahmad Kandir, a well-known doctor who the Ministry of Health described as “one of Gaza’s most respected medical professionals.”
The major sacrifices on Sunday followed several fatal incidents on Saturday. The ministry said 27 people were killed and more were injured when Israeli forces fired fire on people trying to get assistance from a distribution site near South Rafa run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
GHF denied the claim on Saturday, saying that “there were no incidents in or near our site.”
Israeli forces also denied that anyone was injured in the shooting from a troop near the site, but said they continued to review the report. It reported that CNN had no further comment on Sunday.
However, the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) said a nearby outdoor hospital has received 132 patients suffering from weapons-related injuries. According to the ICRC, 25 people died on arrival, and six more were declared dead after being admitted.
“This situation is unacceptable. The surprising frequency and magnitude of these mass casualties incidents highlight the horrifying situation that Gaza civilians endure,” the ICRC added.
About 800 Palestinians were killed while trying to access aid in Gaza between late May and July 7, according to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), which was launched by the GHF.
Elsewhere in Gaza, 13 people have been killed in airstrikes at an Alshathi refugee camp near Gaza city, north of the territory, according to Mohammed Absalmiya, director of Alshifa Hospital. Salmiya told CNN that 40 injured people were found. Geolocated Video showed at least one child among the victims.
Israeli Defense Forces said on Sunday that they destroyed weapons and tunnels used by Hamas in northern Gaza, and that the Air Force has attacked more than 150 targets across the Gaza Strip.
The surge in casualties in Gaza was seen as a new ceasefire agreement and hostages consulted on continuing in Doha, with optimism being able to reach an agreement.
US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he hopes for a deal by the end of the week.
“We had four issues, and now it’s one after two days of proximity consultation,” Witkoff said.
On the same day, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent a lot of time talking about Gaza at the White House.
“We had to solve that,” Trump said.
However, despite the days of close talks in Doha between Israel and Hamas, there remains a huge gap between the political parties fighting.
An Israeli source familiar with the issue said last week that the uninterrupted issue is where Israeli forces redeploy in Gaza after the ceasefire took effect. The latest proposal called for the troops to withdraw from parts of North Gaza on the first day of the ceasefire and then retreat from parts of southern Gaza on the seventh day.
A detailed map was left in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, but that appears to be the main point of sticking.
The talks have “stopped out,” Hamas officials told CNN on Saturday, claiming Israel has added new terms.
However, Israeli political sources told CNN on Saturday that “Israel has shown flexibility in negotiations” and that “Hamas remains stubborn and is stubborn in positions that prevent mediators from moving forward with the agreement.”
Netanyahu will meet with his national security minister Itamar Ben Gwil to discuss the negotiations, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Finance Minister Ben Guville and Finance Minister Bezarel Smotrich, both of the Netanyahu government’s far-right members, are critics of the voices of the contract with Hamas, and instead urge Israel to cut off aid to Gaza and escalate the war until extremist groups are destroyed.
Recent opinion surveys in Israel suggest an overwhelming recognition for deals that end the war and return all hostages, living and dead. In a poll on Friday, Israeli Channel, 12th, 74% of its population said they believe Israel should end the war in Gaza in exchange for the return of all accedees.
Netanyahu claims that Israel has the right to return to battle at the end of a 60-day ceasefire on the table. Hamas is demanding a path to an indefinite halt of hostilities with Israeli forces fully withdrawing from Gaza.
