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15-07-2025
An Israeli airstrike on a water distribution point in Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza killed 10 people, including six children, and wounded 17 others. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed it was targeting an Islamic Jihad militant but a "technical error" caused the missile to miss its target. The strike is under review, with the IDF expressing regret for any harm to civilians. The incident occurred as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas were faltering, with at least 32 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on the same day.
15-07-2025
A father in Gaza expressed outrage after his 11-year-old son was killed in an Israeli airstrike while waiting in line for water in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Ten people, including six children, were killed and 16 injured in the strike. The Israeli military admitted to a "technical error" with the munition, which fell dozens of meters from its target, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad "terrorist." The father, Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Ahmed, claimed Israel intended to prevent people from accessing water and lamented the loss of his son's future. The UN has condemned the incident, citing worsening water shortages in Gaza due to the ongoing conflict and calling for Israel to review its rules of engagement.
15-07-2025
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a 60-day ceasefire are stalled, partly due to disagreements over aid distribution to Palestinians in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US and Israel-backed aid mechanism, has delivered 70 million meals to Palestinians, but Hamas has threatened civilians who accept its aid. The GHF claims its convoys are more secure than those of the United Nations, which has faced criticism for its handling of aid distribution. The UN has reported nearly 800 deaths near aid sites, but the GHF disputes this, accusing the UN of relying on Hamas-controlled statistics. The GHF's chairman has accused the UN of "mafia"-like tactics in its opposition to the GHF's aid efforts.
15-07-2025
At least 59 Palestinians were killed and 132 injured after the Israeli military opened fire near an aid centre in Gaza and carried out strikes across the territory. The Red Cross reported that most of the patients it received had gunshot wounds and were attempting to access food distribution sites. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed it fired "warning shots" but was not aware of any injuries. Witnesses and medical staff described the incident as a "mass murder" and accused Israel of deliberately killing civilians. The violence comes amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with Israel's offensive in Gaza having killed over 57,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
15-07-2025
Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria's Suweida province. The violence started after a Druze merchant was abducted on the highway to Damascus and escalated into fighting between the two groups, with security forces deployed to restore calm. Local reports vary on the death toll, with some citing "dozens" killed and over 200 wounded, while the interior ministry reported at least 30 deaths. The clashes have raised concerns among Syria's minority communities, who are worried about their safety under the new authorities. Israel has also taken action, with its military saying it attacked tanks it believed were heading towards Suweida, potentially posing a threat to Israel.
15-07-2025
At least 30 people have been killed and around 100 injured in clashes between local military groups and tribes in the Syrian city of Sweida, according to the Syrian interior ministry. The fighting is believed to have been sparked by a wave of kidnappings, including the abduction of a Druze merchant, and is the latest escalation of sectarian violence in the region, with fears among minority groups heightened since Islamist-led rebels took control of the government.
15-07-2025
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group is accused of killing nearly 300 people in raids on several villages in North Kordofan state, according to Sudanese rights activists. The Emergency Lawyers group stated that the villages were "completely empty of any military objectives," and that the attacks were in "clear disregard of international humanitarian law." The violence has displaced over 3,400 people, and the RSF has been linked to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide by human rights organizations and the UN.
