At least 73 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, including 33 individuals who were reportedly waiting for humanitarian aid, according to medical sources. The renewed escalation has deepened the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the war-torn enclave.
One of the deadliest strikes hit the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, where a tent sheltering civilians was targeted, killing 13 people — including a couple and their four children. Another air raid on the Mustafa Hafez School, which was housing displaced residents in western Gaza City, claimed 11 lives.
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A separate strike near the Nabulsi Roundabout, also in western Gaza City, left at least six people dead and wounded around 100 others, many of whom had gathered to receive aid. In Beit Lahiya, located in northern Gaza, three people were killed in yet another airstrike.
Amid the bloodshed, Hamas said it is reviewing a proposed 60-day ceasefire presented by mediators Egypt and Qatar, following what US President Donald Trump described as a “final” agreement reached with Israeli representatives. However, the Palestinian group insists any deal must include a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first public response to Trump’s remarks, dismissed the possibility of Hamas continuing to exist post-war. “There will not be a Hamas. There will not be a ‘Hamastan’. We’re not going back to that,” he declared.
While hopes for a temporary ceasefire remain alive, skepticism prevails among many Gazans. “Even two months of peace would save thousands of lives,” said Kamal, a resident of Gaza City. Others, like Adnan Al-Assar from Khan Younis, remain doubtful, recalling previous moments of fleeting calm.
