At least 34 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip late Friday and into Saturday morning, according to medical personnel, as the region continues to grapple with a worsening humanitarian emergency and renewed hopes for a ceasefire begin to emerge. As reported by AP News, among the dead were 12 people killed at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which had been serving as a shelter for displaced individuals. Shifa Hospital staff reported receiving the bodies of another “eight people killed in a separate strike” on an apartment building. In the south, six others d

At least 34 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip late Friday and into Saturday morning, according to medical personnel, as the region continues to grapple with a worsening humanitarian emergency and renewed hopes for a ceasefire begin to emerge. As reported by AP News, among the dead were 12 people killed at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, which had been serving as a shelter for displaced individuals. Shifa Hospital staff reported receiving the bodies of another “eight people killed in a separate strike” on an apartment building. In the south, six others died when an airstrike targeted their tent in the Muwasi area, the hospital said. The latest escalation comes as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza could be imminent. At White House, Trump told the reporters, “We’re working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of.” A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the negotiations, confirmed that Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is expected to visit Washington next week to hold discussions on Gaza, Iran, and broader regional issues. Separately, there is growing optimism among families of Israeli hostages that President Trump’s involvement, [particularly following his role in facilitating a ceasefire between Israel and Iran] could help bring an end to the war in Gaza.

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens

Meanwhile, Gaza’s humanitarian conditions continue to deteriorate. After more than two months of complete border closures, Israel began allowing limited humanitarian aid into the enclave in mid-May. However, the quantity remains insufficient, and aid distribution has been marred by violence and disorder.

Displaced Palestinians say they have been reaching U.S.-run aid distribution sites on a daily basis, only to get food leftovers or nothing at all to feed their families amid ongoing severe food shortages.
Source: AP News

  The United Nations has struggled to deliver supplies due to looting by armed groups and large crowds intercepting aid convoys. In some instances, desperate civilians have offloaded food directly from the trucks. Reports from health officials and witnesses in Gaza also allege that Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians attempting to reach newly established food distribution points managed by the U.S and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The Israeli military acknowledged it was investigating several incidents in which civilians may have been harmed while approaching these aid sites.  

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