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Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Shelter and Hospital Escalate Civilian Toll

Arab mediators propose a long-term truce as humanitarian crisis worsens under Israel's total blockade.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on April 23.
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Wasem Attiya pushes his father, Mohamed, 54, in a wheelchair as they head to Shifa hospital in Gaza City for a dialysis session, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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Overview

  • An Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City killed at least 10 people, with medics reporting charred bodies and extensive fire damage.
  • Another Israeli missile struck the Durra Children's Hospital, damaging its intensive care unit and destroying its solar power system, though no fatalities were reported at the hospital.
  • Over 51,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began, with Gaza's health system on the verge of collapse due to Israel's blockade on food, fuel, and medical supplies.
  • Arab mediators, including Egypt and Qatar, are negotiating a five-to-seven-year truce that would involve hostage and prisoner exchanges and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
  • France, Germany, and Britain have condemned Israel's blockade, calling it intolerable and urging the immediate resumption of humanitarian aid to prevent starvation and disease.