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Airdrop Box Kills Boy in Gaza

CrossFireArabia
August 9, 2025

This is the fourth reported killed in as many days as large boxes came crushing down, including that of an 11-year-old boy and a nurse

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and several people were injured Saturday when an aid box dropped by air fell on them in central Gaza, marking the fourth such fatal accident in recent days, medical sources said.

The sources told Anadolu that Muhannad Eid died after being struck in the head by a box in the Al-Nuwairi Hill area, west of the Nuseirat refugee camp. He was taken to Al-Awda Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The exact number of injured was not immediately available.

Saturday’s tragedy follows three similar incidents since multiple countries began parachuting aid into Gaza on July 16, amid an Israeli blockade that has pushed the enclave into famine.

In the early hours of the same day, another Palestinian died from injuries sustained a day earlier when a box hit him in Gaza City’s Al-Yarmouk area. On Monday, a nurse was killed when a box crashed onto his tent in Al-Zawaida, while an 11-year-old boy died Wednesday in Khan Younis in the same way.

Palestinian officials and humanitarian groups say air-drops are far less effective than land deliveries and have caused chaos, damage, and deaths.

Israel has kept all Gaza crossings closed since March 2, blocking aid convoys despite hundreds of trucks waiting at the border. Only small amounts have been allowed in, far below the level needed to avert famine.

The World Food Program says one-third of Gaza’s population has gone several days without eating, calling the situation “unprecedented” in its levels of hunger and desperation. The UN estimates hundreds of aid trucks must enter daily to end the famine caused by the Israeli blockade and war.

Israel has been facing mounting outrage over its deadly war on Gaza, where more than 61,300 people have been killed since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave and brought it to the verge of famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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‘Dangerous, Illegal Escalation’ – Israeli Gaza Occupation

CrossFireArabia
August 8, 2025

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said Friday that Israel’s decision to occupy the Gaza Strip reveals the true nature of its war, “an unjustified campaign against Palestinian civilians.”

In a statement, the ministry condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet’s newly approved plan as a “dangerous and illegal escalation.”

“This decision reveals that the Israeli war was never defensive; it has always been a war of extermination and forced displacement against the people of Gaza,” the ministry said, warning of the “certain death” of civilians remaining in the strip according to Anadolu.

“This development cannot be ignored,” the ministry said.

The ministry announced it is launching a political campaign targeting decision-making centers in the international community, urging governments and institutions to “assume their legal, political, and moral responsibilities” and act to halt Israel’s actions.

The statement came hours after Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a proposal by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the military take control of Gaza City.

Israel has been facing mounting outrage over its destructive war on Gaza, where more than 61,200 people have been killed since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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Lapid: Gaza Take Over Disastrous For Israel

CrossFireArabia
August 8, 2025

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Friday sharply criticized the Cabinet’s latest decision on Gaza, calling it “a disaster that will lead to many more disasters.”

In a statement, Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of capitulating to the extremist demands of far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

The criticism from Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party, comes after Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a plan by Netanyahu to take control of Gaza City, according to Anadolu.

“In complete contradiction to the opinion of the military and security ranks, without considering the erosion and exhaustion of the fighting forces, Ben Gvir and Smotrich dragged Netanyahu into a move that will take months,” said Lapid.

He added that this will “lead to the death of the hostages, the killing of many soldiers, cost tens of billions to the Israeli taxpayers, and lead to a political collapse.”

He warned that Israel will be “trapped in the field without a goal, without defining the picture of the day after, in a useless occupation that no one understands where it is leading.”

Israel has been facing mounting outrage over its destructive war on Gaza, where more than 61,200 people have been killed since October 2023.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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HRW: Israel Destroys 500 Schools in Gaza

CrossFireArabia
August 7, 2025

In its latest report “Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril”, Human Rights Watch states that hundreds of Israeli attacks since October 2023 have struck over 500 school buildings through out the Gaza Strip.

These schools, used as shelters for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced since the Israeli war on the enclave, have since become killing fields. Many people living there continued to be killed because of the strikes.

The report stated the Israeli forces’ deadly attacks on schools sheltering Palestinian civilians highlight the absence of safe places for displaced people, the vast majority of Gaza’s population.

Human Rights Watch added the Israeli attacks is sure to contribute to the disruption of access to education for many years, as repair and reconstruction of schools can require significant resources and time.

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Britain Hires US Jet to Spy Over Gaza

CrossFireArabia
August 7, 2025

The British military has secretly hired a US private company to conduct aerial surveillance over Gaza in search of Israeli soldier prisoners, according to The Times.

Due to a shortage of available RAF reconnaissance planes, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) turned to a Nevada-based firm, Straight Flight Nevada Commercial Leasing LLC. The company is a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, one of the largest US military contractors.

The aircraft used, a Boeing Beech King Air 350i registered as N6147U, flew over southern Gaza on July 28. Its flight path was unintentionally revealed after the crew failed to switch off the transponder. This mistake exposed the plane’s presence over Khan Yunis, raising questions about Britain’s role in supporting Israeli operations.

Two UK defence sources confirmed to The Times that the government is paying for the aircraft and its missions. The plane is contractor-owned and operated, meaning British pilots are not flying it. The MoD has declined to disclose the cost or duration of the contract.

Sources say the MoD’s own fleet of Shadow R1 aircraft, which previously flew over Gaza, is either undergoing maintenance or assigned to other missions. One source described the outsourcing as a “privatization” of military intelligence and called it “shocking.”

“This is about supporting Israel,” a senior British military official told The Times. “Instead of sending a message that we’re pulling back, we’re hiring American contractors to do the job.”

Between December 2023 and July 2025, the RAF’s Shadow fleet reportedly carried out over 600 surveillance flights over Gaza. Intelligence gathered during those missions was shared with Israel to allegely help locate israeli soldier prisoners according to the Quds News Network.