95 Palestinians dead in Israeli airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes on Monday targeted a café, a school, and humanitarian aid centers in Gaza, killing at least 95 Palestinians and injuring many others. Among the dead were women, children, and journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, reports UNB.

The most lethal strike occurred at Al-Baqa café in northern Gaza City, where 39 people were killed. Witnesses say the area, which had no political or military affiliation, was full of displaced civilians, including children celebrating a birthday. The bombing caused massive destruction and left a crater where the café once stood.

Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud reported that the attack came without warning, hitting a place considered a haven for displaced families. Elsewhere in Gaza City, Israeli forces also bombed the Yafa school, which had been housing hundreds of displaced Palestinians. Witnesses say they were given just five minutes to evacuate.

In central Gaza, Israeli strikes hit the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah. Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed chaos as tents sheltering displaced families were damaged. Reporter Tareq Abu Azzoum said this was at least the 10th time Israeli forces targeted that hospital. Gaza's Government Media Office condemned the attack as a direct threat to the fragile healthcare system.