At least three Palestinians have been killed and several more wounded after tank shelling hit eight houses and three mosques in the area, medics told Reuters news agency.
Israeli sources said that the military had so far avoided Deir Al-Balah because it believes that Hamas may be holding hostages there. At least 20 of the 50 hostages held in Gaza are believed to be alive.
Palestinians mourn after an Israeli attack on the Zikim area in the northern Gaza Strip left several people dead and injured on July 20, 2025 (Photo by Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images)Nine clinics, five shelters and a community kitchen have closed, MAP said, and the did not allow humanitarians to transport medical equipment or supplies out of the area.
People flee carrying their possessions in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, ahead of the Israeli offensive. (Photo: Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Key infrastructure, including a major water desalination plant that provides clean water to people driven from their homes, also falls within the forced displacement orders and “remains at high risk”, a spokesperson for the charity said.
Children starving to death in Gaza
It comes as health officials in Gaza warned of a growing risk of “mass death” in Gaza from starvation, as aid deliveries into Gaza remain limited by Israel.
“Hospitals can no longer provide food for patients or staff, many of whom are physically unable to continue working due to extreme hunger,” he said.
Palestinians investigate the area after an Israeli attack at Abu Helou School in Gaza’s Al-Bureij camp in Deir al Balah on July 17, 2025 (Photo by Moiz Salhi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
At least 93 people were killed by Israeli fire while waiting for aid at the northern Zimkim crossing on Sunday, Gaza’s civil defence agency said, the latest in a string of killings at aid sites.
The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots into a crowd in northern Gaza to remove an “immediate threat” and that casualty figures were inflated.
Nine others were reportedly shot dead near an aid point close to Rafah in the south, a civil defence spokesperson said.
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