Gaza: Attacks did not stop even after Netanyahu-Trump meeting on ceasefire, 40 killed due to Israeli missiles

At least 40 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. These included 17 women and 10 children. The attack took place when US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the second time in two days in Washington. The purpose of the talks is to finalize the US-backed ceasefire plan, which can stop the 21-month-long war.

The Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunus, the southern city of Gaza, said that the dead included 10 people of the same family, including three children. The Israeli army did not confirm the attack, but said that it attacked more than 100 targets in the last 24 hours. These include weapons depots, tunnels, rocket launchers and alleged Hamas fighters.

People are not getting water, the condition is miserable due to heat
People are living in tents in Gaza’s coastal area Muwasi. Abeer al-Najjar, who lives there, said she is unable to arrange enough food and water for her children. She said that I pray that this ceasefire is not just a sham, but the war stops completely. Her husband Ali al-Najjar said that the water tanker comes once in four days, which is not enough in the heat.

War-ravaged people are appealing for peace

Another woman, Amani Abu-Omar, said that her children are having skin problems due to dehydration and heat. She said that we hoped for a ceasefire many times, but every time we were disappointed. People tried to fill water by chasing the trucks.

57,000 Palestinians have died in the war so far

The war started on 7 October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 people hostage. After this, Israel started a military operation in Gaza, in which, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 57,000 people have been killed so far. More than half of them are women and children.

Trump’s envoy will hold talks with Hamas in Doha

Netanyahu said in Washington that he and Trump are unanimous on the strategy to eliminate Hamas. Trump’s Middle East affairs envoy Steve Witkoff will soon go to Doha and hold indirect talks with Hamas. Netanyahu said that the relations between Israel and America are the strongest ever and after the victory over Iran, there is an opportunity to expand the scope of the Abu Dhabi agreement.