At least 29 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza since dawn

At least 29 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn on Saturday, local hospital sources told Al Jazeera, as strikes intensified amid ongoing ceasefire negotiations. Among the dead were at least two civilians reportedly waiting for aid distribution, the sources said.

The Israeli military struck multiple areas, including the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, where at least two people were killed in an air raid on a family home. Another strike in Gaza’s az-Zarqa neighbourhood killed one person and injured others, according to Palestinian news agency.

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A separate attack targeted a school sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza, killing at least five, while one of the deadliest strikes hit a makeshift tent in al-Mawasi, where seven members of a single family were killed.

The escalation comes as Hamas issued a positive response to a proposed ceasefire deal, in what observers describe as a familiar pattern of intensified bombardment ahead of potential truce agreements.

Meanwhile, in southern Lebanon, an Israeli drone strike hit the town of Shebaa, near the intersection of the Lebanese, Syrian, and Israeli-occupied Golan Heights borders. Casualty details were not immediately available.

Mass protests held in Yemen to express solidarity with Palestinians

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, shout slogans as they stand around a Palestinian flag during a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 4, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, Yemen’s Houthis have fired missiles and drones at Israel in what they say are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians. Photo: Reuters

Photo: Reuters

Israel’s war on Gaza

The Israeli army has launched a brutal offensive against Gaza since October 2023, killing at least 57,012 Palestinians, including 134,592 children. More than 111,588 people have been injured, and over 14,222 are missing and presumed dead.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave. The proposed deal includes a pause in hostilities, increased humanitarian aid, and negotiations on the release of captives.