Last Friday, President Trump said he hoped for a new ceasefire in Gaza ”within the next week”, but Israel's attacks continued
Gaza's civil defense agency said that Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 people, in a beach rest area on Monday, amid new efforts for a ceasefire in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
After the 12-day war with Iran ended, it is likely that Israel's war with Gaza will also stop. Due to the more than 20-month-long war between Israel and Gaza, over two million people in Gaza are facing a dire humanitarian situation as they lack food, shelter and drinking water. Photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab was among those killed in the attack, according to the media office of the Hamas government.
Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said 27 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, including 11 aid centers in the center and south. Witnesses and local officials have reported frequent killings of Palestinians near distribution centers in recent weeks since Israel began providing aid in late May. The dead and wounded were taken to hospital in an "open-top trailer" after people seeking aid in the southern city of Khan Yunis said Israeli forces had opened fire in Rafah.
AFP video footage shows the injured being treated on a bloody floor at Nasser Hospital. The Israeli army did not immediately comment on the civilian security report.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House on July 7, a US official said on condition of anonymity. While American President Donald Trump is recently urging Israel to "deal with Gaza as well", Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to America is being watched with interest. Likewise, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is going to Washington this week for talks with American officials. Although the possibility of a cease-fire with Gaza is increasing after the request of the White House, Israel continues its attacks on the Palestinian territories. While last Friday, Trump said that he expects a new ceasefire in Gaza "within the next week".
