Israeli Strike Kills 7 at Gaza Funeral as Post-Ceasefire Death Toll Tops 1,123
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
Israeli Strike Kills 7 at Gaza Funeral as Post-Ceasefire Death Toll Tops 1,123
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 17
Summary
At least seven people were killed and 22 wounded when an Israeli strike hit a funeral in Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, according to Al-Awda hospital.
The funeral was for a Palestinian killed in another Israeli attack earlier Friday, and the Israeli military did not immediately comment on the latest strike.
The attack came despite an October ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that sharply reduced the heaviest fighting but has not ended violence.
Gaza's health ministry says at least 1,123 people have been killed in the territory since the ceasefire took effect, while five Israeli soldiers have also died.
The war began with the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 people in Israel; Gaza's health ministry now puts the Palestinian death toll above 73,000.
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Gaza’s Ongoing Catastrophe: 73,000 Dead, Ceasefire Failures, and the Nuseirat Funeral Airstrike
Overview
On July 17, 2026, an Israeli airstrike hit a funeral gathering in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing 7 people and injuring 22 others. This attack happened during ongoing military operations and was part of a wider pattern of violence across the Gaza Strip that day, with at least 12 Palestinians killed in various strikes. Despite a declared ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, safety has not returned for many in Gaza. Israeli forces continue to issue displacement orders and destroy what remains of the built environment, leaving the population in a constant state of fear and instability.