Gaza Strike Kills Seven as Israeli Attack Destroys Humanitarian Aid Warehouse

At least seven Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to local medical sources, as the humanitarian situation in the territory continues to deteriorate despite a ceasefire that took effect last October.

Three Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Tuesday after an Israeli strike hit a house in Beit Lahiya, near Kamal Adwan Hospital, according to a source at al-Shifa Hospital.

Earlier, an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of civilians in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis killed one man and injured three others.

Three additional Palestinians later died from injuries sustained during previous Israeli attacks in Khan Younis.

An overnight Israeli military strike also destroyed a warehouse containing nutritional supplies intended for children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, according to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).

MAP said the force of the explosion caused major sections of the warehouse, including its roof and walls, to collapse, burying the supplies beneath the rubble.

The organisation said the entire stock was damaged and could no longer be used.

The warehouse belonged to Ard El Insan (AEI), a local humanitarian organisation working with MAP to provide assistance through about 60 medical points serving as many as 100 women and children each day.

Sahar Salem, AEI’s project coordinator, described the destruction of the supplies as a major setback, warning that it would further affect efforts to provide assistance to vulnerable women and children already facing severe humanitarian conditions.

Salem also said two of her colleagues had been killed and another wounded since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Gaza’s Health Ministry has warned that the territory is facing a possible “complete collapse” of essential services, particularly because of critical shortages in medical oxygen.

Dr Munir al-Bursh, the ministry’s director-general, told Al Jazeera that only 12 oxygen stations remained operational out of approximately 34.

He warned that any further breakdown could leave patients without the oxygen needed to survive.

Al-Bursh accused Israel of continuing to intensify its attacks and violating the ceasefire, saying that although the truce exists officially, residents continue to experience violence and severe shortages on the ground.

The latest attacks and humanitarian concerns have emerged despite US President Donald Trump’s previous call for Israel to stop its strikes in Gaza.

Trump said in an August 17 interview that Israel should not be carrying out attacks in the territory, while referring to a US-backed peace plan under which Hamas had agreed to lay down its weapons.

The continuing violence and destruction have raised renewed concerns about the effectiveness of the ceasefire and the ability of humanitarian organisations to deliver essential food and medical assistance to Gaza’s population.

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