Israeli forces have continued to pound Gaza, striking a busy market and a water distribution point, killing at least 95 Palestinians, as the death toll from Israel’s war on the enclave passed the grim milestone of 58,000.The Israeli attack on the Gaza City market killed at least 17 people on Sunday, including prominent doctor Ahmed Qandil, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
In the central Nuseirat refugee camp, Israeli forces launched a missile attack, striking a water collection point and killing at least 10 people.
Most of the victims were children who had queued up to collect drinking water, according to medical sources. At least 17 others were also wounded.
The Israeli military is yet to comment on the Gaza City market strike, but said its attack on Nuseirat was aimed at a Palestinian fighter and had veered off ourse because of a technical failure.
The Israeli claim could not be independently verified.
The deadly attacks come as Gaza’s water shortage continues to worsen, with desalination and sanitation plants shutting down due to the ongoing Israeli blockade of fuel. Many residents now rely on dangerous journeys to limited water collection points.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Sunday that the overall confirmed death toll from Israel’s war has now risen to 58,026 people. More than half of those killed since the war began on October 7, 2023 have been women and children.
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