Israeli soldiers use civilian drones to target Palestinian children
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/14/israel-killing-gaza-civilians-with-commercial-drones-probe-finds
As we reported earlier, the Israeli army has admitted to using civilian drones to strike targets in Gaza.
In a report by the Israeli outlets 972 Magazine and The Local Call, it was found that the army was using China-made drones that are operated manually by soldiers on the ground to force Palestinians out of their homes or to forcibly prevent them from returning to areas they have been displaced from.
According to one soldier, named S, Israeli forces were using the drones, which are sold commercially for about $3,000, to specifically target children.
“There was a boy who entered the [off-limits] zone. He didn’t do anything. [Other soldiers] claimed to have seen him standing and talking to people. That’s it – they dropped a grenade from a drone,” S said.
Israeli forces blow up residential block in Rafah
The footage below, taken by Israeli soldiers and released by local media, shows the demolition of a residential block in the Saudi neighbourhood of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.
متداول | مشاهد توثق نسف مربع سكني في الحي السعودي برفح جنوبي القطاع#فيديو #حرب_غزة pic.twitter.com/Ot9khwRWK4
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) July 14, 2025
MSF calls for ‘clear and predictable medical evacuation system’ in Gaza
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says the system should be implemented without family separations and ensure Palestinians’ right to return to Gaza after treatment.
It “must be urgently established”, a statement on X said. About 12,000 people need to be evacuated from Gaza to receive vital medical care, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Israeli army: Three soldiers killed in fighting in northern Gaza
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed and an officer seriously wounded during fighting in the Gaza Strip. The soldiers all served with the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion, the military said.
“According to an initial Israeli army probe, the soldiers were in a tank that was likely hit by anti-tank fire. Other causes of the explosion are being investigated,” it said in a statement.
The military identified the slain troops as: Staff Sergeant Shoham Menahem, 21, Sergeant Shlomo Yakir Shrem, 20, and Sergeant Yuliy Faktor, 19.
Gaza death toll rises, 120 killed in 24 hours
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that at least 120 bodies were brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours. In its daily report, the ministry said 557 people were wounded over the past day.
At least 58,386 Palestinians have been killed and 139,077 wounded by Israeli attacks across Gaza since October 2023. Since March 18, when Israel broke the ceasefire reached with Hamas, at least 7,568 Palestinians have been killed and 27,036 wounded, the ministry said.
