Death toll from Israel strike on Gaza cafe rises to 34: sources
Palestinian security officials and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at the site.
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a beachfront cafe in Gaza City has risen to 34, up from an earlier report of 21, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Monday.
Al-Shifa Hospital said in a brief statement that most of the victims were women and children. The casualties were brought to the hospital following the strike.
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People gather at a beachfront cafe destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on June 30, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Witnesses said the cafe, located west of the al-Shati refugee camp, was often used by journalists and civilians to access the internet.
Palestinian security officials and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at the site.
People gather at a beachfront cafe destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, on June 30, 2025. The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a beachfront cafe in Gaza City has risen to 34, up from an earlier report of 21, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Monday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Among the dead was journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, while another journalist, Bayan Abu Sultan, was wounded and is in stable condition, local sources said.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
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