Rafah shooting

Tel Aviv/Gaza, July 12, 2025 — Israeli airstrikes pounded parts of the Gaza Strip late Friday and Saturday, killing at least 28 Palestinians, including four children, as hopes for a ceasefire appeared to stall despite U.S. diplomatic efforts.Palestinian hospital officials reported that the strikes devastated central and southern Gaza, with 13 people, among them children and two women, killed in Deir al-Balah, according to staff at Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Hospital. Another 15 deaths were confirmed in Khan Younis, said doctors at Nasser Hospital.The Israeli military offered no immediate comment on civilian casualties from the latest bombings.Separately, at least 24 Palestinians were…