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Gaza Genocide04 November, 20253 min read

Israel Bombs Gaza Amid Siege, Blocking Food Aid and Starving Palestinians

Israel continues bombing Gaza, killing civilians and violating the ceasefire since October 10. Israel enforces a siege on Gaza, blocking food, aid, and essential supplies, causing starvation.

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Israel Bombs Gaza Amid Siege, Blocking Food Aid and Starving Palestinians
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Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza

Israel bombed Gaza during a supposed ceasefire, killing Palestinians while claiming to strike "identified threats." Multiple outlets document ongoing Israeli airstrikes and deaths. Health officials and Al-Ahli Hospital reported Israel killed a man near a Gaza City market.

“An Israeli airstrike near a vegetable market in the Shejaia suburb of Gaza City killed a Palestinian man, according to health authorities and Al-Ahli Hospital.”
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Other tallies say Israeli attacks since the truce began have killed roughly 236–240 Palestinians and wounded about 600. Middle East Eye reports Gaza’s media office counted 194 Israeli ceasefire violations since 10 October. While some Western reports echo the Israeli military line about targeting militants, the on-the-ground result is more Palestinians killed as Israel continues strikes under siege conditions.

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Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The siege is starving Palestinians. Al Jazeera reports that the World Food Programme is struggling to meet the overwhelming food needs. Access to the north is severely restricted due to the closure of northern crossings.

Only 24% of the agreed daily aid trucks are entering Gaza. UNRWA says nearly 75,000 people crowd into over 100 damaged schools and shelters with critical shortages of water, electricity, and food. A UN special rapporteur condemns Israel’s aid blockade as collective punishment.

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Even foreign rescue teams are blocked at Israel’s border, preventing recovery efforts in Gaza. These conditions show a deliberate stranglehold on essentials while Israel continues striking.

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Palestinian Casualty Reports

Death toll reporting shows scale and consistency across various media outlets. Western mainstream sources cite over 68,800 Palestinians killed. West Asian media report similar or slightly higher figures.

“Since October 2023, the conflict has resulted in over 68,800 deaths and more than 170,600 injuries, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.”
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CBC reports more than 68,800 killed. Anadolu cites over 68,800 deaths and more than 170,600 injuries. Tehran Times puts the toll at 68,858 killed and 170,664 wounded.

AAP News cites over 68,000 deaths. Across these sources, Israel’s campaign has resulted in mass Palestinian deaths under siege and bombardment. Killing has continued even during a so-called ceasefire.

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Israeli Military Actions and Civilian Impact

Israeli forces also kill Palestinians away from airstrike targets, including at poorly defined boundaries under shoot-to-kill enforcement. News.Antiwar reports the IDF killed dozens of Palestinians, including children, for crossing or approaching a poorly defined boundary. Some officials consider shooting anyone crossing this boundary, and some ministers even support shooting children.

ABNA documents Israeli forces killing three Palestinians in Rafah, including Manal Abdullah Salem Al‑Tarabin, and opening fire on residents in Gaza City. The Indian Express reports Israel killed 104 Palestinians in a single escalation described as a response to the killing of an IDF reservist.

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The New Arab reports Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire off Gaza City’s coast and states Israel repeatedly violated a ceasefire. These incidents show Israel killing civilians under policies and operations that persist despite a supposed truce.

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Body and Prisoner Exchanges

Even amid bombing and siege, Israel and Hamas continue body and prisoner exchanges that reveal the human cost. AAP News reports Hamas returned 20 of 28 hostage bodies while Israel handed over 270 Palestinian bodies. Algemeiner reports the same numbers while stressing Israel’s accusation that Hamas is delaying returns.

“Hamas has returned 20 of 28 hostage bodies, while Israel has handed over 270 bodies of Palestinians killed.”
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Multiple outlets confirm receipt of three more bodies via the Red Cross for identification. UPI adds that some earlier partial remains were not those of captives and that Hamas offered returns from within the ceasefire “yellow line.” Straight Arrow News and Yeni Şafak report on the Red Cross’s role and continuing family vigils as Israel keeps striking under the truce.

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Diplomatic Responses to Gaza Crisis

International diplomacy struggles to curb Israel’s bombardment and siege. Proposals include a US-backed stabilization force to secure Gaza’s borders and a multinational peacekeeping mission. Foreign ministers from Muslim-majority countries convene in Istanbul to confront Israeli ceasefire violations and the aid crisis.

Turkey and several West Asian outlets accuse US CENTCOM and Israel of spreading misinformation and violating the ceasefire. Western mainstream sources emphasize process challenges such as disarmament and withdrawal timelines.

Meanwhile, Pakistan and other countries publicly condemn Israel’s violations and demand Israeli withdrawal. Israel continues to kill Palestinians under blockade.

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