Israeli bombing of Gaza market kills 17 people in Gaza
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Seventeen people were killed in a market in Deir al-Balah after the Israeli occupation bombed Gaza police officers.
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Palestinians line up to receive bags of flour distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 (AP)
The Israeli occupation carried out a deadly strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Thursday, targeting Palestinian police officers attempting to regulate flour prices and manage public markets amid a large civilian crowd. The aggression resulted in the martyrdom of 17 people and left dozens injured.
This new massacre adds to the escalating toll of Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, two Palestinians were martyred and others injured in a separate Israeli strike near the al-Baraka junction in Deir al-Balah.
Israeli shelling hits displacement center
In Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Amr Ibn Al-As school in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, where dozens of displaced families had sought refuge. According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, at least nine people were martyred in the attack.
Meanwhile, in the southern neighborhood of al-Zeitoun, four more Palestinians were martyred and several others wounded in a separate Israeli bombardment.
Displaced shelters come under attack
The southern areas of the Strip also came under intense bombardment. In Khan Younis, five displaced persons were martyred and several others wounded when Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering civilians in al-Mawasi area. Another four people were martyred in a separate airstrike on the Armeida area of Bani Suheila, in the east.
Additionally, Israeli naval forces also opened heavy and repeated fire toward the coast of Khan Younis, while intense artillery fire was reported in western Rafah.
The attacks come amid continued warnings from international organizations over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and repeated calls for a ceasefire. Despite this, Israeli forces have escalated their strikes, further compounding the suffering of civilians already facing displacement, famine, and disease.
Gaza's health ministry reports staggering toll
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 103 Palestinians were martyred and 219 injured in the past 24 hours alone. Since October 7, 2023, the total death toll has reached 56,259 martyrs and 132,458 wounded.
Read more: Study reveals over 84,000 deaths in Gaza, far exceeding ministry toll
Hospitals in Gaza continue to operate under extreme conditions, overwhelmed by mass casualties and severe shortages of medical supplies due to the ongoing blockade and bombardment.
