Tel Aviv — After 5 days of negotiations in Qatar and two conferences in Washington between Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump, there was nonetheless no ceasefire settlement for Gaza on Thursday. Netanyahu was reportedly making ready to depart Washington to fly again dwelling.
In the beginning of the week, the Trump administration sounded optimistic {that a} deal might be completed as quickly because the weekend. On Wednesday night, nevertheless, a senior Israeli official stated it might nonetheless take 20 extra days to succeed in an settlement.
Gaza, in the meantime, stays a warzone, because the Israeli navy continues to pursue its offensive towards the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group Hamas.
Israel has not allowed worldwide journalists into Gaza because the struggle began, however over the previous 24 hours, big plumes of smoke from explosions have been seen from the Israel-Gaza border.
Strikes pounded targets throughout the Palestinian territory on Wednesday night time and Thursday morning. Hospital employees stated at the very least 55 Palestinians had been killed.
In a single incident in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, 15 individuals had been killed as they waited for dietary dietary supplements at a clinic run by the U.S.-based charity Venture HOPE, the group stated. Most of them had been ladies and kids.
Palestinian mom Samah Al-Nouri, whose daughter Sama was killed in an Israeli strike close to a medical middle in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza, comforts her son, as casualties from the strike are introduced into Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, July 10, 2025.
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The charity stated in a press release that the missile had struck “directly in front of Project HOPE’s Altayara health clinic, killing 15 civilians, including 10 children and two women, and injuring many more. The strike occurred as patients had gathered outside the clinic, awaiting its opening to receive treatment for malnutrition, infections, chronic illnesses, and more.”
“Project HOPE’s health clinics are a place of refuge in Gaza where people bring their small children, women access pregnancy and postpartum care, people receive treatment for malnutrition, and more,” Rabih Torbay, Venture HOPE’s president and CEO, stated within the assertion. “This morning, innocent families were mercilessly attacked as they stood in line waiting for the doors to open.”
Torbay known as it “a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, and a stark reminder that no one and no place is safe in Gaza, even as ceasefire talks continue,” including: “This cannot continue.”
Surveillance video from an adjoining enterprise reveals two younger males strolling previous the group as it’s immediately hit.
The Israel Protection Forces stated the goal of the strike was a “terrorist” who had participated within the Hamas-orchestrated assault on Oct. 7, 2023, which sparked the struggle in Gaza. The IDF added that it regretted any hurt to uninvolved people, and stated it was investigating the incident.
Palestinian casualties lie on the ground after being introduced into Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following an Israeli strike, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, July 10, 2025.
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“This is just a tragedy. It is a violation of humanitarian law. No child waiting for food and medicine should face the risk of being bombed,” stated Dr. Mithqal Abutaha, the Venture Hope challenge supervisor, who had been at one other clinic when the assault occurred.
The IDF stated troops have been working in Khan Younis, within the south of Gaza, to dismantle extra Hamas infrastructure this week, purportedly together with a tunnel, missile launch websites and weapons storage services.On Thursday, the IDF introduced {that a} soldier was killed throughout an abduction try in Khan Younis. That brings the variety of Israeli navy personnel killed in Gaza this week alone to 6.Over the previous three weeks, 18 Israeli troopers have died, making it one of many deadliest durations for the IDF in months – and sure growing home strain on Netanyahu to comply with a ceasefire.
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