The deaths come a day after at least 25 people were killed in strikes on tent camps and 50 wounded near the southern city of Rafah.
Israeli tanks have pushed deeper into several neighbourhoods in Rafah, as well as the ear bordering Egypt and the Rafah border crossing. This came as Israeli PM Netanyahu dissolved his War Cabinet tasked with overseeing the operations after the departure of his rival Benny Gantz.
Netanyahu's rival Benny Gantz left the Cabinet earlier this month, leaving him more dependent on his far-right allies. His decision to dissolve the War Cabinet can impact monthslong efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's longtime rival, had joined the government after the October 7 attack and demanded the establishment of a small cabinet to sideline far-right members of the government. He left the government in early June, citing frustration with Netanyahu's handling of the war.
Eid al-Adha: The Palestinian Masran family used to gather at festivals to eat and celebrate together, but on this Eid al-Adha, they are scattered and displaced, with no sign of celebrations.
Gaza has been in the throes of a humanitarian crisis for months after Israel's devastating offensive, with widespread hunger and thousands of Palestinians on the brink of famine. However, very few trucks carrying vital humanitarian aid have been able to enter the beleaguered territory so far.
Israel launched its campaign following an attack by Hamas and other militants on October 7 last year, during which approximately 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed, and around 250 were taken hostage.
PM Modi will travel to Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 leaders’ summit, marking his first international trip since starting his third term in office. Modi will engage in an outreach session on June 14 focusing on artificial intelligence, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Israeli forces rescued four hostages on Saturday in a raid at the Nuseirat refugee camp that killed at least 274 Palestinians. All the four hostages were kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival on October 7, which began the eight-month-long war.
US President Joe Biden had outlined a three-phase ceasefire plan proposed by Israel on May 31 and urged Hamas to accept it without delay. The UN Security Council in March adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but the war did not halt.
Social media platforms have been inundated with images of the killings under the hashtag #AllEyesOnReasi, reminiscent of the #AllEyesOnRafah movement that emerged after the tragic deaths of 45 individuals, including children, in the Gaza refugee camp.
The US consulate in North Sydney has been vandalised for the second time in as many months after police say a person smashed windows with a sledgehammer.
Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader's far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.
Israel had imposed a 35-day ban on Al Jazeera, accusing of promoting Hamas goals, by raiding a Jerusalem hotel room used by the Qatar-based network on May 5. Al Jazeera has been highly critical of Israel's operations in the war and one of its journalists was killed in Gaza when the war began.
The British security firm Ambrey said on Sunday an Antigua- and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was struck by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden and caught fire. The fire was later contained.
IDF conducted a successful operation and rescued four hostages. The high-risk complex mission based on precise intelligence conducted in daylight in two different buildings deep inside Gaza brought an end to 246 days of captivity for the hostages.
U.S. has been in contact with Israel about a strike on a school in Gaza on Thursday (June 6), State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that Washington expects Israel to be fully transparent in making information about the strike public. Watch and find out more.
Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained a Hamas compound, killing fighters involved in the October 7 attack that sparked the eight-month war, but Gaza media said the strike killed at least 39 people seeking shelter.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the country's northern border with Lebanon on Wednesday (June 5) and said Israel was prepared for strong action in the north.Watch to know more!
Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on Wednesday where Palestinian medics said dozens of people had been killed in airstrikes, complicating expected talks between mediators to try to finalise a ceasefire deal.
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