At least 95 Palestinians killed in latest attacks on a crowded market and water facility, as fuel shortages threaten UN aid operations in Gaza.
Israeli airstrikes have once again devastated parts of Gaza, hitting a crowded marketplace and a critical water distribution point, killing at least 95 Palestinians. The total death toll from Israel’s war on the besieged enclave has now exceeded 58,000, marking one of the deadliest phases of the ongoing conflict.
On Sunday, a busy market in Gaza City was struck by Israeli forces, resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people, including Dr. Ahmed Qandil, a respected medical professional, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Elsewhere, in the central Nuseirat refugee camp, an Israeli missile hit a water collection facility where residents, including children, had queued to collect drinking water. Ten people were killed in the blast—seven of them children—while at least 17 others sustained injuries.
The Israeli military has not yet commented on the Gaza City market strike. However, it claimed responsibility for the Nuseirat attack, stating the missile was aimed at a Palestinian fighter and missed its intended target due to a technical failure. The claim has not been independently verified.
The international response continues to raise questions about the proportionality and precision of Israeli military operations. Jessica Dorsey, an international lawyer and assistant professor at the University of Utrecht, criticized Israel’s repeated claims of error.
“Mistakes do happen in war, but at a certain point, given the pattern of civilian harm that we’ve seen over the last 21 months, you have to question calling this a mistake, and in fact, actually interrogate whether this is indeed their modus operandi,” Dorsey told Al Jazeera.
She added, “Especially with this kind of advanced capability that they possess, we should be seeing more precision, not less responsibility, and unfortunately that’s not the case.”
Meanwhile, United Nations agencies operating in Gaza have warned they may have to halt humanitarian operations altogether if fuel shortages continue, further compounding the crisis.