Over 60,000 killed across Palestine, including over 1,000 aid-seekers – War on Gaza Day 653

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Israel has killed over 60,000 children, adults, infants, journalists, medics – through bombing, starvation, disease, and despair. (IAK)

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff

Israeli forces killed at least 132 Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including at least 94 aid seekers. Israel has killed over 1,021 aid seekers (learn about aid seekers here).

18 people have died of starvation in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry; a total of at least 86 have died of malnutrition, 76 of them children, since October 2023, with famine-related deaths reaching 620, said Gaza’s Government Media Office.

Another 650,000 children under the age of 5 are at severe risk of malnutrition, along with tens of thousands of pregnant women who lack food and prenatal care.

For detail on Israeli attacks in Gaza on Sunday, go here.

GAZA NEWS & HEADLINES:

(For some basic info on the Palestine-Israel conflict, go here. Also get familiar with the charges against Israel: genocide, ethnic cleansing, forced transfer, starvation as a weapon of war, use of human shields, concentration camps,indiscriminate shooting at civilians, and more. For a bit more critical context, skim this, this, and this. To read about a remarkable but underreported, 20-month-long peaceful protest in Gaza against Israel, go here.)

IDF CARRIES OUT STRIKES IN DEIR AL-BALAH: Palestinian media reported that the IDF is carrying out airstrikes in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. On Sunday morning, the army called on residents of Deir al-Balah to evacuate their homes, including areas where residents had not been previously asked to evacuate, and announced that it is “expanding its operations in areas where it had not previously operated.” Deir al-Balah has been largely spared the mass destruction that other Gaza cities have seen because Israel had reason to believe its hostages were located there.

GAZA CEASEFIRE NEWS:

(To get an idea about past ceasefires between Gaza and Israel and how they ended, check out this and this.)

Hamas Expected to Agree to Gaza Cease-fire Deal Soon, Israeli Officials Say

US special envoy for hostages Adam Boehler said in an interview with CNN, a deal is achievable and that he is optimistic. Boehler said that Israel demonstrated more flexibility in recent days, including by redrawing the maps of its proposed redeployment during the proposed 60-day cease-fire.

Israeli government sources also said that despite Hamas’ foot-dragging, they expect it to agree soon – though possibly only partially – to the latest proposal, which was submitted last Thursday night.

One key issue that could still delay a deal, according to senior Israeli officials, is the identity of the Palestinian prisoners* who will be freed in exchange for the 10 living hostages to be released – eight on the first day of the deal and two on day 50.

Aside from the issues of the prisoners and the troop redeployment, Israeli officials said two other issues are still in dispute: the amount of humanitarian aidthat will enter the Gaza Strip during the cease-fire and how it will be distributed to residents, and Hamas’ demand for international guarantees that Israel will negotiate seriously during the cease-fire on a deal to end the war.

*NOTE: Israel is currently holding over 9,000 Palestinian prisoners in inhumane conditionswhere many are systematically tortured. Israel has used torture consistently (including for children), since at least 1968. In the case of Gazan prisoners since October 7th, many were restrained so tightly for so long, that they required amputation of limbs; others were sodomized with burning hot objects.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Hostages of Israeli revenge in the Gaza Strip: Testimonies of 100 released Palestinian detainees reveal crimes of torture, cruel treatment.

Haaretz Exposé: Malnutrition, Illness and Death – The Routine for Palestinian Prisoners at Israel’s Megiddo Prison

ISRAELI ARMY PUSHES FOR QUICK CEASEFIRE: “The army recommends that the political leadership reach an agreement,” the Israeli public broadcaster KAN said, citing a military official. The official expressed hope that such a deal could be finalized “this week.” The army is ready to show “flexibility” depending on the decisions made by Israel’s political leadership, the source said, without elaborating.

WEST BANK/EAST JERUSALEM, AND ISRAEL NEWS AND HEADLINES:

(For background on the West Bank, read this and this. For information on the significance of Israeli settlers in the West Bank, read this and this.)

NETANYAHU SICK, WILL MISS HIS TRIAL SESSION MONDAY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was diagnosed with intestinal inflammation and will have a 3-day rest, his office said on Sunday. A statement by Netanyahu’s office said that the premier fell ill overnight after being poisoned by spoiled food. According to Channel 12, the premier will not join Sunday’s Knesset meeting or his trial session before the Tel Aviv District Court scheduled for Monday. According to Ha’aretz, the latest delay means the prime minister won’t be cross-examined until after the court’s summer recess in September (read about Netanyahu’s corruption trial here).

Israeli forces issue demolition orders for 7 Palestinian homes in Bethlehem

FREEDOM FLOTILLA UPDATE:

(Read about the Freedom Flotilla Coalition here. Read about FFC’s previous mission aboard the Madleen here.)

Gaza-bound aid ship ‘Handala’ sabotaged before departure, activists say

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition says the Handala, a Gaza-bound aid ship, was sabotaged before its departure from Gallipoli, Italy.

A rope was found tightly wrapped around the engine propeller, and a corrosive chemical was discovered in the water tank, injuring two crew members.

Despite the attacks, the vessel has set sail towards Gaza, carrying international activists and humanitarian supplies including baby formula, medicine, and toys. The journey is expected to take about a week.

The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza condemned the sabotage attempts and called on the international community to guarantee the vessel’s safe passage and prevent any acts of “Israeli piracy”.

Track the journey of the Handala flotilla here.

The Handala arrives in Dénia in the province of Alicante, Spain, on July 14, 2024. (Denia.com)

SYRIA NEWS AND HEADLINES:

Israel is exploiting the vacuum left by southern Syria’s sectarian clashes and a weak state

Ben-Gvir: Assassinate Syrian leader al-Sharaa

OTHER NEWS AND HEADLINES:

Only 6 Reps Vote to for Amendment to Cut $500 Million in Military Aid to Israel

The amendment was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who argued that Israel should receive less funding from the US as Tel Aviv possesses nuclear weapons. “I’m entering amendments to strike $500 million more for nuclear-armed Israel. And it’s important to say nuclear-armed Israel, because they do have nuclear weapons,” Greene told Steve Bannon on his podcast.

“And we already give them $3.4 billion* every single year in the state, from the State Department. $3.4 billion every single year. They don’t need another $500 million in our defense budget. That’s for the American people’s defense,” she added.

Greene’s amendment received support from Republican Thomas Massie and four progressive Democrats, Al Green, Summer Lee, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar. The vote was 422-6. The amendment would have removed the $500 million in military assistance to Israel that is approved through the defense spending bill.

In her speech on the House floor, Greene argued, “Israel is a nuclear-armed nation. They can defend themselves. They have universal healthcare and subsidized college. Meanwhile, Americans are $37 trillion in debt,” she said.

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received criticism for voting against the administration. In a statement on her vote, she wrote on X, “Marjorie Taylor Greene’s amendment does nothing to cut off offensive aid to Israel nor end the flow of US munitions being used in Gaza. Of course I voted against it.”

Caitlin Johnstone responded to AOC’s tweet, “I didn’t give the mass shooter guns and ammunition, I just bought him a bulletproof vest so nobody could stop the massacre.”

*NOTE: The actual amount the US gives Israel every year is much higher: $23 BILLION.

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STATISTICS OCTOBER 7, 2023 – JULY 20, 2025:

At least 60,045 Palestinians killed, 151,365 injured – including:
at least 59,029 killed in Gaza (~17,000 children)
at least 1,016 killed in the West Bank (~203 children)
at least 142,135 injured in Gaza
at least 9,230 injured in the West Bank

According to Palestinian authorities, during the ceasefire Jan. 19 – March 18 2025, Israeli attacks killed at least 170 Gazans, and Israel committed at least 962 ceasefire violations.

Since the Israeli army resumed its assaults on Gaza on March 18, it has killed at least 8,196 people. 45 Israeli soldiers (most recent July 9) have been killed during the same time period.

At least 1,021 Palestinians have been killed while trying to access aid parcels from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which started operating on May 26, 2025.

Thousands of those killed in Gaza have yet to be identified, and an estimated 14,000 more are still buried under rubble.

Reported Israeli death toll from October 7, 2023 – July 20, 2025: ~1,627 – including ~1,139 on October 7, 2023 (~36 children), 449 military forces since the ground invasion began in Gaza, 46 military and civilians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Israel. (72 soldiers have reportedly died due to “operational incidents.”)

By one count, Israeli attacks have killed approximately 226 Palestinian journalists and media workers; Palestinians have killed 4 Israeli journalists (other groups have tallied between 186 and 293 Palestinian journalists killed – depending on the criteria used).

NOTE: It is unknown at this time how many of the deaths and injuries of Israelis on October 7 were caused by Israeli soldiers.

Hover over each bar for exact numbers. Source: IsraelPalestineTimeline.org

Monday, 21 July 2025

Over 60,000 killed across Palestine, including over 1,000 aid-seekers – War on Gaza Day 653

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