{"id":1727,"date":"2025-07-14T00:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T00:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/gaza-death-toll-passes-58000-from-israeli-attacks-as-ceasefire-hopes-fade\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T00:38:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T00:38:18","slug":"gaza-death-toll-passes-58000-from-israeli-attacks-as-ceasefire-hopes-fade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/gaza-death-toll-passes-58000-from-israeli-attacks-as-ceasefire-hopes-fade\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza death toll passes 58,000 from Israeli attacks as ceasefire hopes fade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The death toll in Israel\u2019s war on Gaza passed the grim milestone of 58,000 on Sunday as relentless attacks killed nearly 100 Palestinians since dawn.<\/p>\n

An Israeli air raid hit a bustling market in Gaza City, killing 12 people. Among the victims was prominent medical consultant Ahmad Qandil, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. The Israeli military has not commented on the strike.<\/p>\n

Gaza\u2019s Government Media Office also accused Israel and security contractors working at aid distribution points of intentionally attacking civilians<\/a>. In a statement, it called United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites \u201cdeath traps\u201d and described the situation as \u201cgenocide engineering under US sponsorship\u201d.<\/p>\n

At least 805 people have been killed and 5,250 wounded while attempting to collect aid since the GHF started operating in May.<\/p>\n

One of Israel\u2019s deadliest attacks on desperate Palestinians occurred in the Nuseirat refugee camp, where a missile strike killed at least 10 people, most of them children<\/a>, as they queued to collect drinking water. Seventeen others were wounded, according to Dr Ahmed Abu Saifan at al-Awda Hospital.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s military said it had targeted a Palestinian fighter, but the missile veered off course because of a technical failure. The Israeli claim could not be independently verified.<\/p>\n

Gaza has suffered from chronic water shortages, worsened in recent weeks as desalination and sanitation plants shut down due to the ongoing Israeli blockade of fuel. Many residents now rely on dangerous journeys to limited water collection points.<\/p>\n

Since Israel launched its war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the number of people killed has risen to at least 58,026, with more than 138,500 wounded. More than half of those killed have been women and children.<\/p>\n

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A charity organisation distributes meals to hungry Palestinians [Hassan Jedi\/Anadolu]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Al Jazeera\u2019s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City, said hundreds have died while attempting to access humanitarian aid from GHF-controlled points.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople travel up to 15km [9 miles] from the north to Rafah \u2013 many on foot, some overnight \u2013 just to get one food parcel,\u201d he said. \u201cBut even then, they\u2019re met with live fire from Israeli forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018No fuel, no life-saving services\u2019<\/h2>\n

Eight United Nations agencies \u2013 including UNICEF, WHO, WFP and UNRWA \u2013 warned on Sunday that without immediate fuel access, critical services in Gaza could collapse. Hospitals, sanitation centres and food distribution operations face imminent shutdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout fuel, these lifelines will vanish for 2.1 million people,\u201d the agencies said in a joint statement. \u201cFuel must be allowed into Gaza in sufficient quantities and consistently to sustain life-saving operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attempts to end the fighting received a cautious boost on Sunday when US President Donald Trump\u2019s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he remained \u201chopeful\u201d about the ceasefire talks. He was expected to meet Qatari officials on the margins of the FIFA Club World Cup Final<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But optimism appears to be fading. A US-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire remains bogged down in disagreements, with both sides blaming each other for delays.<\/p>\n

An Israeli official confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to convene cabinet ministers late on Sunday to discuss the talks, which are focused on ending hostilities, a troop withdrawal and the release of captives held in Gaza.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Palestinian Islamic Jihad\u2019s deputy leader Muhammad al-Hindi said Israel has resisted committing to key conditions before moving on to the topic of prisoners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re discussing a framework agreement. It includes three points: ending aggression, withdrawal from Gaza and safe aid distribution,\u201d he said. \u201cIsrael wants to skip straight to the prisoners\u2019 file without guarantees on the main issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Hindi accused Israel of seeking to control southern Rafah and force civilians into overcrowded, bombed-out areas under the guise of aid distribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot legitimise these aid traps that are killing our people. The resistance will not sign any agreement that amounts to surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n

Netanyahu aide faces indictment<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, in Israel, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said that Netanyahu\u2019s close adviser, Jonatan Urich, is facing possible indictment over allegations he leaked classified military information to the German newspaper Bild.<\/p>\n

Urich and another aide are accused of passing on secret intelligence to influence public opinion after six Israeli captives died in Gaza last August. The deaths sparked mass protests in Israel and deepened public anger at the government\u2019s handling of ceasefire efforts.<\/p>\n

Netanyahu has dismissed the investigation as politically motivated, calling it a \u201cwitch-hunt\u201d. Urich has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

The Bild article, published shortly after the captives\u2019 bodies were discovered, aligned closely with Netanyahu\u2019s narrative of blaming Hamas for the collapse of earlier ceasefire talks.<\/p>\n

A previous two-month truce, which began in January, saw the release of 38 captives before Israel broke the ceasefire and resumed its devastating military assault.<\/p>\n

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Source: <\/p>\n

Al Jazeera and news agencies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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