Israel kills 84 Palestinians in 24 hours, intensifies bombing, wipes out families

GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) –  Israeli forces have killed at least 54 Palestinians since dawn today, hospital officials told Al Jazeera.

According to medical sources, 31 people were killed in Gaza City alone, while seven others died while trying to collect desperately needed aid in central and southern parts of the Strip.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that 84 Palestinians were killed and 338 injured over the past 24 hours of bombardment. The relentless attacks are hitting family homes and makeshift encampments, “wiping out” entire households.

In central Gaza, seven members of the Abu al-Aish family were killed when Israeli fire struck their tent in the Nuseirat refugee camp. In Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighborhood, warplanes destroyed a home, killing three people and wounding others.

Four more Palestinians, including three children, were killed in Tel al-Hawa when their shelter was bombed. In Deir al-Balah, southeast of the city, one man was shot dead and several others wounded.

The humanitarian toll continues to mount. Medical sources told Wafa news agency that three more Palestinians died of hunger in the past 24 hours, bringing Gaza’s starvation toll to 370, including 131 children.

The UN-backed Integrated Food Phase Classification (IPC) last month officially declared famine in Gaza, where civilians wait in line for hours for a single meal under Israel’s siege.

Since October 2023, at least 64,231 Palestinians have been killed and 161,583 injured.

A joint investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call revealed that only one in four Palestinians detained by Israel are fighters. The rest—thousands of civilians including children, doctors, teachers, and the elderly—are being held under Israel’s “unlawful combatants” law, which allows indefinite detention without trial.

By May, Israel had detained more than 6,000 Palestinians. Survivors described torture, rape, and overcrowded hangars at military bases. The United Nations has condemned these conditions as “unacceptable.”

Political deadlock over ceasefire

Hamas said it is ready to form an independent administration to govern Gaza and agrees to a comprehensive truce that would include the release of all Israeli captives.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rejected the proposal, insisting the war will end only on Israel’s terms.

Anger over the war is spilling into global politics and streets. Activist groups revealed a list of 36 ships, including vessels operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk, supplying Israel with arms and fuel. The “No Harbour for Genocide” campaign is calling for a grassroots embargo.

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV met Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who requested the audience. The pope has repeatedly denounced Israel’s “collective punishment” of Palestinians and urged an immediate ceasefire.

Meanwhile, former British prime minister Tony Blair came under fire for his past economic projects in Palestine, while former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launched a public tribunal in London to investigate UK complicity in alleged Israeli war crimes.

Colombia has sharply cut coal exports to Israel, citing moral responsibility, and Türkiye cancelled a concert by French singer Enrico Macias over his support for the Israeli assault.

Palestinians displaced from Gaza City describe unbearable conditions in overcrowded camps. Tents are packed so tightly there is “barely 10 centimeters between them,” with soaring food prices and a lack of privacy.

“The beach is crowded. Everywhere is crowded. There’s no hygiene. It’s a struggle to get water and food,” said one displaced resident from Khan Younis.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened Yemen’s Houthis with “the death of the firstborns” after missile launches toward Israel. The Houthis have already sunk two tankers in the Red Sea and vow to keep targeting Israel-linked shipping.

As the war nears its 700th day, international protests continue to grow, but the death toll inside Gaza rises daily, with no sign of a breakthrough for peace.