Gaza’s Civil Defence agency reported devastating Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians on Sunday, including six children near a critical water distribution point. The attacks occurred as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar showed no signs of progress after a week of discussions.
Civil Defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal confirmed to AFP that Gaza City suffered several strikes overnight and into the morning, leaving eight dead, including women and children, with multiple others wounded. The violence extended across the embattled territory:
In central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, an Israeli drone strike targeted a water distribution point in a displaced persons’ area, killing eight people – half of them children. The attack also left several injured at the vital humanitarian site.
The Israeli occupation forces continue their relentless military campaign against Gaza, now entering its 22nd month, marked by widespread and indiscriminate killings of civilians across the territory.
Since dawn on Sunday, a series of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 29… pic.twitter.com/GX0jBuhY44
— Arab Organisation (@AohrUk) July 13, 2025South of Gaza City, another airstrike destroyed a family home near Nuseirat camp, claiming ten lives and injuring numerous others, as per emergency responders.
The southern coastal area of Al-Mawasi saw three fatalities when Israeli jets struck a tent shelter housing displaced Palestinians, adding to the day’s grim toll.
The Israeli military offered no immediate comment on Sunday’s operations, which mark an intensification of attacks after more than 21 months of conflict sparked by Hamas’s October 2023 assault. These latest strikes compound what UN agencies describe as catastrophic living conditions across Gaza.
19 Palestinians martyred in Israeli airstrikes across Gazahttps://t.co/VZe7BqYoTR
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) July 13, 2025Over two million Gazans – nearly the entire population – have been displaced at least once during the war. The territory faces severe shortages of clean water, food, and medical supplies, with humanitarian organisations warning of imminent famine in northern regions.
The bloodshed comes as Egyptian and Qatari mediators struggle to break the deadlock in truce talks. Both sides remain far apart on key issues, including the duration of any ceasefire and the terms for releasing hostages and prisoners.
International pressure mounts for a resolution as civilian casualties continue to rise. Sunday’s victims, particularly the children killed while accessing water, highlight the devastating human cost of the prolonged conflict.
