(31 Jul 2025)
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Southern Israel – 31 July 2025
1. Various of plumes of smoke seen from southern Israel inside the Gaza Strip
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Several plumes of smoke were seen rising in the Gaza Strip from southern Israel Thursday morning.
At least 48 Palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded Wednesday while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, according to a hospital that received the casualties. T
he latest violence around aid distribution came as the U.S. Mideast envoy was heading to Israel for talks.
Israel’s military offensive and blockade have led to the “worst-case scenario of famine” in the coastal territory of some 2 million Palestinians, according to the leading international authority on hunger crises.
A breakdown of law and order has seen aid convoys overwhelmed by desperate crowds.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who has led the Trump administration’s efforts to wind down the nearly 22-month war and release hostages taken in Hamas’ October 7 attack that sparked the fighting, will arrive in Israel Thursday.
Under heavy international pressure, Israel announced a series of measures over the weekend to facilitate the entry of more international aid to Gaza, but aid workers say much more is needed.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, the leading world authority on hunger crises, has stopped short of declaring famine in Gaza but said Tuesday that the situation has dramatically worsened and warned of "widespread death" without immediate action.
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