Hurry, Says Trump, as Israeli and Hamas Delegations Arrive for Backchannel Negotiations in Cairo
While mediated discussions begin in Egypt, attacks on Gaza persist unabated, per local civil defense authorities.
Ongoing Strikes and Deaths
Representative Mahmoud Basal announced that 24 Palestinians died in the most recent one-day period, with bombardment not stopping.
He added, "No aid trucks have been permitted entry to Gaza City since the military operation started one month ago."
"There are still bodies we cannot retrieve from Israeli-held territories," he said.
Specific Reports of Overnight Strikes
Locals state that from evening hours on yesterday until early morning, Israeli artillery and air strikes hit several parts of the Gaza City.
- Bombardment focused on the southern and western parts factory district, and university area, subsequently intense shelling in that district.
- Subsequently, airstrikes hit that locality and the government security building.
- In the pre-dawn period, military aircraft attacked the district, the Beach Camp, and al-Jalaa, while mortar fire struck that road near Hamid Roundabout and the hospital.
Residential Areas Impacted
Observers noted ordnance targeting neighborhoods in the area and al-Jalaa Street.
He confirmed that the district, al-Jalaa Street, and that road were among the most heavily bombarded districts through the evening.
