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Israeli Bombardment in Gaza Kills 85, Including Journalist in Beach Café Strike

US and Qatari mediators call for a ceasefire after strikes on civilians, hospitals and aid sites intensify.

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A Palestinian man walks beside the rubble of a house hit by overnight Israeli strikes in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday

Overview

  • Israeli forces intensified bombardment across Gaza on June 30, killing at least 85 Palestinians in multiple strikes including on a Gaza City beachfront café and a seafront rest area.
  • Photojournalist Ismail Abu Hatab was among 22 killed in the beach café attack, bringing the total number of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza to 227 since October 2023.
  • Air raids damaged tents inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and struck schools sheltering displaced families, further degrading Gaza’s health and education infrastructure.
  • Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis received the bodies of 11 people who were shot while returning from a Gaza Humanitarian Fund aid site, underscoring the deadly risks faced by aid seekers.
  • The IDF has issued expanded evacuation warnings for Gaza City and Jabalia even as US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s foreign ministry press for renewed Gaza ceasefire talks.