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At least 90 Palestinian civilians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Sunday, while 100 were killed on Saturday as Israeli forces targeted homes, camps, and aid sites. Six children were killed by Israeli soldiers while collecting water in the Nuseirat refugee camp.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medical sources and local witnesses confirmed that the attacks targeted already vulnerable civilians trying to access necessities amid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The victims at Nuseirat were part of a group of at least 10 Palestinians killed at the site, with 16 others wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the attack on children was a technical mistake. The IDF said in a statement that they intended to target militants but due to a “technical error with the munition” the missile fell “dozens of meters from the target” killing civilians and children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The assault came as part of a broader escalation by Israeli forces, which, according to local sources, are attempting to confine the remaining population of Gaza into a southern \u201cconcentration zone,\u201d forcing a mass displacement that has already uprooted nearly all of Gaza\u2019s more than 2 million residents at least once since the war began in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a severe water crisis across the Gaza Strip. Most of the available water is contaminated and not safe for drinking, but extreme thirst continues to drive people to water collection points. In recent months, there have been nearly ten incidents where people were directly and deliberately targeted while trying to get water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Attacks on aid distribution points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday\u2019s toll was equally grim, with at least 110 Palestinians killed, including 34 people who were waiting for food parcels at an aid site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in Rafah. The GHF, which operates under U.S. and Israeli oversight, has assumed near-total control over food distribution since May, sidelining longstanding humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations and various non-governmental aid agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Palestinian boy inspects the site of an Israeli strike that killed Palestinians, gathered to collect water from a distribution point, according to medics, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2025. (Image Credit: Reuters)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Around 800 people have been killed in incidents related to the GHF food distribution. While families are allowed to collect a single food parcel, it is far from enough to meet the needs of starving children and other family members, highlighting the scale of the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gazans must make harsh and long journeys in scorching heat, sometimes walking over 12 kilometers from northern areas to reach distribution points in Rafah. Many sleep in bombed-out buildings and streets along the way to arrive early. Despite all these efforts, the food collectors are met with live bullets and firing squads upon reaching the food distribution points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Children dying of hunger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Gaza\u2019s Government Media Office, at least 67 children have died of hunger since October. The dire humanitarian conditions are resulting from the Israeli blockade, which has severely limited access to food, water, and medical aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) recently warned of a surge in malnutrition cases, particularly among children, since the start of the siege. \u201cUNRWA hasn\u2019t been allowed to bring in any humanitarian aid since March,\u201d the agency said, highlighting the blockade\u2019s impact as it enters its 103rd day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In #Gaza<\/a>, children queue for water trucks that often never arrive.
Instead of going to school or playing like children should, they are waiting in the sun.

This is childhood in Gaza.

Over 90% of families lack safe drinking water as fuel shortages cripple water systems.

Lift\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/BCMdkdVDpC<\/a><\/p>— UNRWA (@UNRWA) July 9, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>