Israeli Airstrike Kills Several Children in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Collapse

• Israeli airstrike kills children in Gaza.
• Ceasefire talks collapse.
• Gaza faces extreme humanitarian crisis.

An Israeli airstrike killed several children and other civilians on Sunday in central Gaza, when a projectile struck a water distribution center in Nuseirat.

According to Al-Awda Hospital, six children and four adults died in the attack, which also left numerous victims trapped beneath the rubble.

Footage from the scene showed children surrounded by buckets and water jugs.

This attack is one of several deadly incidents in Gaza as ceasefire talks in Doha collapsed.

Israeli Airstrike Kills Several Children in Gaza

Six children died while waiting for water in Gaza in an attack, according to authorities in the Strip, and the Israeli military admitted to a “mistake.” https://t.co/3Ttvh0dKux

— BBC News Mundo (@bbcmundo) July 13, 2025

Despite initial hopes, the negotiations made no progress, and both sides blame each other for the breakdown of the talks.

Israel has continued its military offensive, which resumed after the previous ceasefire ended in March.

You may also like: Netanyahu Nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

In the past 24 hours, 139 bodies were brought to hospitals in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, with a significant number of victims still buried under debris.

The total death toll since October 7, 2023, has reached 58,026 and continues to rise every day.

Ceasefire talks collapse

Reports of children killed while collecting water in Gaza as ceasefire negotiations stall https://t.co/3Blq1nG6rN

— CNN en Español (@CNNEE) July 13, 2025

In addition to the attack in Nuseirat, another Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed at least 12 people and left more than 40 injured, according to Dr. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex.

Among the dead was Ahmad Qandeel, a prominent doctor in Gaza, whose death was a severe blow to the local medical community.

Conditions in Gaza are continuing to deteriorate rapidly.

Sam Rose, acting director of UNRWA, told CNN that the situation is “worse than ever” and that Palestinians are forced to make “impossible choices,” such as deciding between starving or risking death in search of aid.

Conclusion

The violence was not limited to airstrikes.

On Saturday, 27 people were killed and many more wounded when Israeli soldiers opened fire on civilians trying to receive aid at a distribution point in Rafah.

Although the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) denied reports of violence, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that 132 people arrived at its hospital with gunshot wounds, 25 of them dead on arrival.

This pattern of violence against civilians is being condemned internationally.

The UN estimates that nearly 800 Palestinians have died while trying to access humanitarian aid since late May.

The situation in Gaza remains critical, and the international community faces an urgent challenge to alleviate the suffering of civilians caught in the conflict.