By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire within the Gaza Strip killed no less than 46 Palestinians in a single day and into Wednesday, most of them amongst crowds searching for meals, well being officers stated. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Israel for talks after ceasefire negotiations with Hamas appeared to have stalled final week.
Israel has come below mounting worldwide stress in latest days as its ongoing army offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case situation of famine” within the coastal territory of some 2 million Palestinians, in keeping with the main worldwide authority on starvation crises.
Witkoff, who has led the Trump administration’s efforts to wind down the practically 22-month battle and launch hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault that sparked the battle, will arrive in Israel on Thursday for talks on the state of affairs in Gaza. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist group by america, Canada and the European Union.
A U.S. official confirmed the go to, talking on situation of anonymity to debate plans not but made public.
Of these killed within the newest violence, greater than 30 had been searching for humanitarian support, in keeping with hospitals that obtained the our bodies and handled dozens of wounded folks. One other seven Palestinians, together with a baby, died of malnutrition-related causes, in keeping with the Gaza Well being Ministry.
The Israeli army didn’t instantly touch upon any of the strikes. It says it solely targets combatants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas, as a result of the group operates in densely populated areas.
Humanitarian support destined for Palestinians is airdropped over the Gaza Strip by a Jordanian Air Drive plane on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Picture/Malak Harb)
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Humanitarian support destined for Palestinians is airdropped over the Gaza Strip by a Jordanian Air Drive plane on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (AP Picture/Malak Harb)
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Strikes and gunfire at support websites
Shifa Hospital in Gaza Metropolis stated that it obtained 12 individuals who had been killed Tuesday evening when Israeli forces opened fireplace towards crowds awaiting support vehicles coming from the Zikim crossing in northern Gaza.
13 others had been killed in strikes within the city Jabaliya refugee camp, and the northern cities of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun, the hospital stated.
Within the southern metropolis of Khan Younis, Nasser Hospital stated it obtained the our bodies of 16 individuals who it says had been killed Tuesday night whereas ready for support vehicles near the newly-built Morag hall, which the Israeli army carved out between Khan Younis and the southernmost metropolis of Rafah.
The hospital obtained one other physique of a person killed in a strike on a tent in Khan Younis, it stated.
The Awda hospital within the city Nuseirat refugee camp stated that it obtained the our bodies of 4 Palestinians. It stated they had been killed Wednesday by Israeli fireplace near an support distribution website run by the Gaza Humanitarian Basis, or GHF, within the Netzarim hall space, south of the Wadi Gaza.
Israel has eased its blockade however obstacles stay
Underneath heavy worldwide stress, Israel introduced a sequence of measures over the weekend to facilitate the entry of extra worldwide support to Gaza, however support employees say far more is required.
The Built-in Meals Safety Part Classification, or IPC, the main world authority on starvation crises, has stopped wanting declaring famine in Gaza however stated Tuesday that the state of affairs has dramatically worsened and warned of “widespread demise” with out fast motion.
COGAT, the Israeli army physique that facilitates the entry of support, stated over 220 vehicles entered Gaza on Tuesday. That’s far under the 500-600 vehicles a day that U.N. companies say are wanted, and which entered throughout a six-week ceasefire earlier this yr.
The United Nations remains to be struggling to ship the help that does enter the strip, with most vehicles unloaded by crowds in zones managed by the Israeli army. The choice support system run by the Israeli-backed GHF has additionally been marred by violence.
Greater than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed whereas searching for support since Might, most close to websites run by GHF, in keeping with witnesses, native well being officers and the U.N. human rights workplace. The Israeli army says it has solely fired warning photographs at individuals who strategy its forces, and GHF says its armed contractors have solely used pepper spray or fired warning photographs to forestall lethal crowding.
Worldwide airdrops of support have additionally resumed, however most of the parcels have landed in areas that Palestinians have been instructed to evacuate whereas others have plunged into the Mediterranean Sea, forcing folks to swim out to retrieve drenched luggage of flour.
Deaths from malnutrition
A complete of 89 youngsters have died of malnutrition for the reason that battle started in Gaza. The ministry stated that 65 Palestinian adults have additionally died of malnutrition-related causes throughout Gaza since late June, when it began counting deaths amongst adults.
Israel denies there may be any hunger in Gaza, rejecting accounts on the contrary from witnesses, U.N. companies and support teams, and says the concentrate on starvation undermines ceasefire efforts.
Hamas began the battle with its assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, through which terrorists killed round 1,200 folks and kidnapped 251 others. They nonetheless maintain 50 hostages, together with round 20 believed to be alive. A lot of the remainder of the hostages had been launched in ceasefires or different offers.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed greater than 60,000 Palestinians, in keeping with Gaza’s Well being Ministry. Its rely doesn’t distinguish between fighters and civilians. The ministry operates below the Hamas authorities. The U.N. and different worldwide organizations see it as probably the most dependable supply of information on casualties.
Magdy reported from Cairo. Related Press author Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.
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