Monday, Day 661 of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, saw relentless bombardment and deepening famine across the besieged Strip.
Over the past 24 hours, at least 100 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, including internally displaced refugees who were killed in the makeshift tents that most Gazans are currently residing in, as well as aid-seekers killed while attempting to obtain a small amount of food for their families from one of the ‘gladiator style’ arenas set up by the US corporation ‘GHF’. In addition, 14 Palestinians died of starvation over the past 24 hours.
Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation forces have launched an aggression on the Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of at least 59,921 Palestinian citizens, the majority of whom were children and women, and the injury of 145,233 others, in a preliminary toll, as a number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and rescue crews are unable to reach them.
Medical sources at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed the death of infant Mohammad Ibrahim Adas due to acute malnutrition and a critical shortage of baby formula.
The head of Shifa Hospital stated that fourteen deaths, including two children, from starvation and malnutrition have been confirmed in the Gaza Strip in less than 24 hours, and called for the urgent enter of medical supplies and food into the coastal enclave. The number of Palestinians who died from malnutrition is now 147, including 88 children.
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Israeli occupation forces open fire on starving Palestinians, forcing them to lie on the ground in crowds to protect themselves while trying to reach food at U.S.-Israeli-backed death traps.
The following attacks against Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces were documented by local sources on July 28, 2025:
11:19 pm
Three Palestinians were killed on Monday evening in Israeli shelling of the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.
A Wafa news correspondent reported that the bombing targeted a tent housing displaced persons in the port area of Khan Yunis.
8:53 pm
Eight Palestinians were killed and others injured on Monday evening in Israeli shelling of Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp.
A Wafa news correspondent reported that Israeli drones bombed a group of civilians at the Sudanese intersection on Rashid Street, west of Gaza City, killing five people and wounding others.
The correspondent added that three citizens were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a tent southwest of the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip.
4:02 pm
Seven citizens were killed when Israeli occupation forces opened fire and shelled Rafah and Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
Wafa news correspondents reported that five citizens were killed and dozens of aid-seekers were injured by Israeli forces’ fire north of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Two young men were also killed by an Israeli sniper’s bullets near Bani Suhaila roundabout, east of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis:
2:05 pm
Two citizens were killed and others injured in Israeli shelling northwest of Gaza City.
A Wafa correspondent reported that two citizens were killed and others were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a group of citizens in front of the Sheikh Radwan Clinic, northwest of Gaza City.
UPDATED FROM:
Jul 28, 2025 12:52 pm report:
Medical sources confirmed that at least 43 Palestinians were killed since dawn, including nine civilians attempting to obtain humanitarian aid. Famine continues to claim children’s lives amidst severe shortages of food and medicine across the devastated coastal enclave.
In northern Gaza, the army bombarded the Al-Atatra area, killing at least one Palestinian and causing several injuries.
In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, sources at Nasser Medical Complex said the Israeli bombing has killed at least 25 Palestinians and wounded dozens more, across the southern parts of the coastal enclave.
In Gaza City, three Palestinians were killed and many injured when the army bombarded the Al-Kharroubi family home in the Daraj neighborhood, in the eastern part of the city, before victims were moved to the Baptist Hospital.
🚨BREAKING: A massive Israeli airstrike hit the Nofal family home and nearby tents sheltering displaced families in Gaza , killing around 15 civilians and injuring many others.
The attack came without warning, striking deep into the night and leaving widespread destruction. pic.twitter.com/9OAgrMSUWr
— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) July 28, 2025
Two Palestinians were also killed, and several others wounded, when the army bombarded an apartment in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in the northern area of Gaza city.
Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza, issued an urgent warning of an impending health catastrophe due to the depletion of diesel fuel needed to operate its generators, threatening the continuity of vital medical services.
The hospital appealed to relevant authorities for immediate intervention to secure fuel supplies and keep the facility operational amid dire humanitarian conditions.
Dr. Ahmad al-Farra, head of pediatrics at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, reported a dramatic rise in child admissions linked to severe food shortages.
“Gaza’s children are dying, not only from constant bombardment, but from hunger that’s consuming them,” he said in a recent statement.
Heavy gunfire was opened by Israeli occupation forces at civilians waiting to receive food near what is referred to as humanitarian aid distribution centers. pic.twitter.com/Lq6DuF1FOM
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) July 28, 2025
He noted that infant formula is nearly nonexistent, and current stocks are woefully inadequate to treat the growing malnutrition crisis.
In recent days, the hospital has received several deceased children, their bodies showing clear signs of starvation.
These accounts reflect the broader collapse of pediatric care in Gaza. Medical teams are overwhelmed by the surge in malnourished children. Health workers report cases of organ failure, immune system breakdown, and irreversible developmental damage. Facilities are stretched far beyond capacity, with no relief in sight.
The Gaza Strip faces a severe humanitarian crisis as the Israeli occupation’s blockade remains in place. The total number of documented deaths attributed to famine and malnutrition has now reached 134, including 88 children.
Despite Israeli and American claims of “humanitarian corridors” and a limited truce in three densely populated areas, only a trickle of aid has entered Gaza.
Under this so-called pause, Israeli forces opened fire near aid checkpoints, killing and injuring civilians in desperate search of food.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has reiterated that fully opening Gaza’s border crossings and allowing large-scale humanitarian aid is the only way to prevent the famine from worsening among the Strip’s population.
According to the agency, a minimum of 500 to 600 aid trucks per day carrying essential supplies is urgently needed to meet the basic needs of civilians trapped under siege.
UNRWA renewed its call for a sustained ceasefire in Gaza—one that would alleviate the suffering of starving families and ensure a continuous flow of food, medicine, and other life-saving resources.
The agency also expressed hope that it will be granted permission to deliver thousands of aid trucks currently stalled in Jordan and Egypt, loaded with critical supplies awaiting clearance to enter Gaza.
According to UN humanitarian officials, while over 100 trucks have recently been assembled for delivery, the quantity falls far short of what’s needed to avert large-scale starvation and a looming health emergency.
The World Food Programme raised alarms over worsening famine, reporting that close to half a million people are facing starvation, and a third of the population has gone without food for days.
“I got burned, uncle… I got burned…”
🚨The cry of a little girl burned not just by flames, but by the heat of food she could barely find.
In Gaza, even a bite to ease hunger comes at a painful cost.
At a time when children should be returning safely to their homes, they are… pic.twitter.com/igVrKMxMKq
— Gaza Notifications (@gazanotice) July 27, 2025
The agency stressed that emergency food relief is the only lifeline for most in Gaza and called for an immediate and substantial increase in aid operations.
UNICEF revealed that children account for most hunger-related deaths, describing the crisis as a silent tragedy unfolding in plain sight.
UNICEF stated that every resident in Gaza is hungry, but children are suffering the most. In a post on the X platform, the agency wrote: “Everyone in Gaza is hungry, but children are the most affected. Instead of going to school, boys and girls are risking their lives in search of food.”
UNICEF emphasized that sufficient humanitarian aid must be allowed in immediately.
The World Health Organization reported a surge in malnutrition-related fatalities, including 24 deaths among children under five this month. It condemned the blockade as the primary cause, calling the crisis entirely avoidable.
Hind Khoudary says huge int’l pressure is pushing the Israelis to get aid to Gaza after 4 months: reality — not a single truck has been allowed in pic.twitter.com/9IjwE4BKgn
— Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) July 27, 2025
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued a strong warning, stating that international inaction risks complicity in grave violations of international law. He urged global powers to push for a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian access, and an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
Gaza is enduring one of the worst humanitarian crises in its history, with a devastating famine unfolding alongside a genocidal war waged by Israel since October 7, 2023.
Despite repeated warnings from international, UN, and Palestinian bodies, Israel has continued to seal Gaza’s border crossings to humanitarian, relief, and medical aid since March 2.
This marks a dangerous escalation in its starvation policy, raising fears of mass death threatening more than 100,000 children.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) previously warned that malnutrition rates among children under five had doubled between March and June. a direct result of the ongoing siege.
The World Health Organization further reported that malnutrition levels in Gaza have reached alarming proportions.
‼️”The American struck me on the head with his rifle.” That is how a Palestinian woman described what she endured while trying to receive aid at the American-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on a so-called “Women-Only Distribution” day.
She says a U.S. soldier assaulted her,… pic.twitter.com/4pJV0Oxdmv
— Translating Falasteen (Palestine) (@translatingpal) July 27, 2025
The deliberate blockade and obstruction of aid deliveries have led to significant loss of life. Nearly one in five children under five in Gaza City now suffers from acute malnutrition.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the Israeli blockade-induced famine in Gaza, describing it as “deeply shameful.”
In a post on X late Sunday, Albares urged Israel to lift all restrictions and allow sustained humanitarian access to the Strip.
He warned that tens of thousands in Gaza are at risk of dying from starvation, calling the situation urgent and catastrophic.
Albares reaffirmed Spain’s readiness to provide comprehensive humanitarian aid, adding that Madrid will formally raise the issue at the United Nations.
