Skip next section Two US aid workers injured in grenade attack at Gaza food site — GHF
07/05/2025July 5, 2025
Two US aid workers injured in grenade attack at Gaza food site — GHF
The says two American aid workers have been injured in a grenade attack at a food distribution site in Gaza.
The US- and Israeli-backed group said both workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are now stable and receiving treatment.
According to GHF, two attackers threw grenades at the Americans as a food handout for thousands of Gazans was wrapping up. The group, which started aid operations in Gaza in May, uses private US military contractors for security at its sites.
It remains unclear who carried out the attack. The Israeli military later accused “terrorist organizations” of trying to sabotage aid distribution in Gaza.
The GHF began handing out food packages in Gaza at the end of May. The United Nations and various international aid organizations have .
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Skip next section Israel weighs response to Hamas truce signal
07/05/2025July 5, 2025
Israel weighs response to Hamas truce signal
Israel is considering how to respond to Hamas’s positive reaction to the latest US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal.
Israeli media reported on Saturday that the Israeli government had received the Palestinian group’s response on the Gaza ceasefire proposal with details currently being examined.
The Security Cabinet is set to meet later on Saturday after the end of the Jewish sabbath at sundown, according to Israeli media reports.
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Skip next section Dozens killed as Israel continues offensive
07/05/2025July 5, 2025
Dozens killed as Israel continues offensive
Sources in the Gaza Strip say that dozens of people have been killed since early on Saturday morning as Israel prosecutes its offensive in the territory.
The Palestinian news agency WAFA said at least 50 people had been killed in airstrikes and other incidents, with many .
Figures varied, with the AP news agency placing the number killed at 24 — 14 in airstrikes and 10 while seeking foodaid.
The AFP news agency put the total number killed at 32, including 8 who had been killed by Israeli fire near an aid distribution hub in southern Gaza.
Gazan authorities reported at least 70 people have been killed in the territory by the Israeli military in the last 24 hours. These were said to include 23 people .
Israel’s offensive in Gaza since the October 7 terror attacks has killed more than X Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry.
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and combatants, but the UN and multiple humanitarian organizations consider the casualty numbers broadly reliable.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage07/05/2025July 5, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to our latest updates from .
As Israel is studying a US-led plan for a ceasefire, the civilian death toll in was climbing again on Saturday. A proportion of the casualties were among those seeking food in the enclave.
Meawhile, two US workers were injured in an attack on the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in what the group said was a targeted attack.
We’ll be providing updates on these stories and others from the region right here.
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