Martyrs in ongoing Israeli attacks amid mass starvation in Gaza
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Continued Israeli attacks kill civilians across Gaza amid the deepening famine, as overwhelmed hospitals report nearly 1,000 martyrs while seeking aid.
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Mourners gather around the bodies of Palestinians killed while trying to reach aid trucks entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing with "Israel", at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Several Palestinians were martyred and others injured on Monday as the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip continued unabated, striking multiple areas across the enclave amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
In the latest attack, an Israeli drone strike targeted al-Nazla Roundabout in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, killing two civilians and wounding several others. In western Gaza City, Israeli warplanes bombed a tent sheltering displaced people in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood.
Further south, in the central Gaza Strip, two civilians were martyred by Israeli shelling south of Deir al-Balah and were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported ongoing gunfire from occupation forces in the same region, along with intermittent aerial bombardments.
Continued airstrikes in South Gaza
In the southern part of the enclave, five civilians were martyred and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent belonging to the Abu Ta’ima family in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, according to local sources.
As the Israeli aggression on Gaza continues, attacks are increasingly targeting areas where displaced civilians have gathered.
Amid the escalating strikes, medical infrastructure across Gaza is collapsing. That said, the director of al-Shifa Medical Complex, Mohammed Abu Salmiya, issued a warning to Palestinians, urging them not to risk death by seeking aid, despite the hunger.
Abu Salmiya confirmed that al-Shifa Hospital is overcrowded, stating, "We are no longer able to deal with the wounded in the emergency rooms." Hospitals are now filled beyond capacity with martyrs and injured civilians, as medical staff struggle to respond to the continuous influx of casualties, he explained.
Famine tightens grip as aid Victims near 1,000
The Gaza humanitarian crisis has escalated into full-scale famine under the tightening siege, while the occupation continues to prevent the entry of aid, food, and medical supplies, targeting civilians waiting for relief.
The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that the number of civilians martyred while seeking aid has reached 995, with 6,011 wounded and 45 missing. The office warned that Gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe as the genocide, blockade, and mass starvation persist.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that 86 people, including 76 children, died from hunger and malnutrition on Sunday alone. Eighteen of those deaths were recorded within the last 24 hours.
The Gaza famine and Israeli attacks have created a dire and unsustainable reality. Since October 7, 2023, "Israel" has continued its aggression on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 58,895 Palestinians, the majority of whom are children and women, and the injury of 140,980 others, according to a preliminary toll.
Many victims remain under the rubble or lying in the streets, unreachable by ambulance and rescue crews due to the continued bombardment and siege. As international warnings grow louder, Gaza sinks further into a humanitarian abyss.
