Shelters Bombed & Children Starving to Death

Israeli air strikes killed more than 70 Palestinians on Monday, targeting hospitals, schools, and food sites across Gaza. In Gaza City, a strike destroyed Yafa School, sheltering 1,000 displaced people, leaving survivors scrambling through rubble for belongings. Eyewitnesses describe fleeing minutes before the attack, now stranded in streets with nowhere safe to go. Israel has repeatedly threatened shelters, forcing displaced families to move repeatedly. One survivor said, “Death is with us daily—the world has failed us for 630 days.” Attacks on civilian infrastructure continue, deepening Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe.

Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili reports from Gaza City.

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The Israeli blockade has plunged Gaza into famine-like conditions, with over 100 infants daily diagnosed with acute hunger-related illnesses and at least 66 children dead from malnutrition. Simultaneously, Israeli forces continue targeting Palestinians near aid distribution sites, killing over 580 people in just one month while they sought food. Recent attacks near Rafah claimed five more lives, as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation warns of collapsing aid efforts. Health officials describe catastrophic malnutrition rates, with infants and children bearing the brunt. The dual crises—starvation and lethal attacks on civilians accessing aid—highlight unprecedented humanitarian collapse. Survivors report deliberate obstruction of food and medical supplies.

Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Gaza City.