An Israeli airstrike on civilians waiting for food and fuel outside a Gaza clinic has killed at least 36 people, intensifying international pressure as ceasefire negotiations falter over Israeli military control demands.
At a Glance
- An Israeli airstrike killed 36 civilians near a Gaza aid station.
- At least 15 children were among the dead, many burned alive in the blast.
- The EU struck a deal to open new Gaza aid corridors via Jordan and Egypt.
- Israel insists on troop presence inside Gaza even during a ceasefire.
- Gaza’s largest hospital has lost power and is operating under cellphone light.
Aid Deal Signed, But Bombings Persist
Despite a new European Union–Israel aid agreement intended to ease Gaza’s humanitarian collapse, deadly violence has surged, killing dozens in fresh Israeli strikes. Most shocking: a targeted air assault in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah where civilians were queuing outside a makeshift clinic for flour and cooking fuel. At least 36 were killed, 15 of them children.
Watch a report: Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people kills 15
European officials said the newly activated aid corridor—opening supply lines through Jordan and Egypt—will include monitored distribution to prevent Hamas interference. The deal also funds emergency bakery and kitchen services, aiming to stabilize daily survival for over two million besieged civilians. Yet, as strikes continue to hit even aid stations, observers question whether any corridor can function under open bombardment.
Ceasefire Talks Break on Control Demands
U.S., Qatari, and Israeli negotiators continue to push a 60-day ceasefire framework that would include hostage releases and limited military withdrawal. But a core sticking point has emerged: Israel insists on retaining troops in Gaza’s Morag corridor and controlling a proposed “humanitarian city” near Rafah—a condition Hamas calls unacceptable.
According to recent reports, the plan would forcibly concentrate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a narrow border strip under Israeli oversight, a tactic critics describe as population control masked as protection. Meanwhile, the death toll continues to climb: over 57,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, including 40 in a single day this week. Israeli losses include five soldiers ambushed by militants in Beit Hanoun.
Gaza Medical Collapse Signals Broader Breakdown
Now in its 21st month, the war has crippled Gaza’s health infrastructure. Shifa Hospital, the territory’s largest medical facility, has reportedly lost all grid power and functions on improvised battery packs. Surgeries are being conducted under cellphone flashlights, and medical staff—mostly unpaid volunteers—have been working without supplies or relief.
Health officials warn that further casualties from dehydration, untreated wounds, and disease may soon eclipse those from direct strikes. The new EU corridor is expected to funnel medical gear, but frontline aid workers say conditions inside major hospitals have already reached “pre-collapse.”
The longer ceasefire talks stall over territorial demands, the greater the risk that even international relief efforts will be rendered meaningless under fire. And with Gaza’s population now funneled into narrow encampments with no working infrastructure, the humanitarian threshold of this war is approaching levels not seen since the Siege of Aleppo.
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