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Israeli Missile Malfunction Kills Gaza Children as Ceasefire Talks Stall

UN agencies warn that severe fuel shortages threaten to collapse vital services for more than two million Gazans.

Smoke from Israeli bombardment of the northern Gaza Strip near the Israel-Gaza border, seen from southern Israel, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
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Overview

  • The IDF acknowledged that a missile aimed at an Islamic Jihad militant malfunctioned and struck a Nuseirat refugee camp water point on July 13, killing at least six children and wounding 17 others.
  • Gaza’s Health Ministry said the enclave’s death toll has risen above 58,000 since October 2023, with 139 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours.
  • Indirect Doha negotiations on a U.S.-backed 60-day ceasefire remain deadlocked over Israeli troop deployment and security oversight disagreements.
  • Eight UN agencies issued a joint alert that without reliable fuel deliveries, hospitals, water treatment plants and aid operations face imminent shutdown.
  • Observers note that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dependence on far-right coalition partners has diminished incentives for compromise, extending the conflict.