Israeli strikes kill 95 more Palestinians in Gaza

At least 95 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded in a series of airstrikes across Gaza City and northern areas on Monday (June 30), reports Al Jazeera.

A café, a school, and food distribution centers in the targeted area were completely destroyed.

The figure includes 39 people who were killed in an Israeli strike on a seaside cafe, Al-Baqa cafeteria, in northern Gaza City. Dozens more were wounded.

Among the dead was journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, as well as women and children who had gathered at the cafe.

One witness said that Israeli fighter jets carried out the strike. "We found people torn apart," said Yahya Sharif. "This place wasn’t affiliated with anyone – no politics and no military association whatsoever. It was packed with people including children for a birthday party."

The bombing flattened the cafe and left a huge crater in the ground.

Also on Monday, Israeli forces carried out an air strike on a food distribution warehouse in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City, killing at least 13 people who were trying to get rations.

The Israeli military also bombed the Yafa school in Gaza City, which was sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians.

Hamada Abu Jaradeh, who fled before the attack, said that displaced Palestinians received a five-minute threat to evacuate. "We don't know what to do and where to go. We have been let down by the entire world for more than 630 days. Death is with us and around us every day," Abu Jaradeh said.

In central Gaza, Israeli forces attacked the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, where thousands of families had sought shelter.

The site of the attack is about 10 metres [33 ft] from our broadcast point. This is not the first time the hospital's courtyard has been attacked. At least 10 times, this facility has been squarely targeted by Israeli forces.