Gaza death toll rises
At least 59 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, 20 of whom were aid seekers in the southern and central parts of the besieged enclave.
Child, journalist among 6 killed in Deir el-Balah
At least six people have been killed in an Israeli drone attack in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.
Sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital told Al Jazeera that a child and a journalist were among the victims.
‘Gaza gasping for water’ after Israeli attacks on water supply networks
Humanitarian agencies in Gaza say that Israeli strikes have destroyed kilometres of water supply networks. The destruction of the wells and pipelines is worsening the daily hardships faced by Palestinians, who are already struggling to meet basic needs.
Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili, reporting from Gaza City, said that “Israel’s intense ongoing attacks have disrupted water supplies, leaving many with limited access to clean water”.
He added that “more than 75 percent of Gaza’s central water wells are out of service”.
Asem Alnabih, a Gaza municipality spokesperson, said: “People in Gaza are really suffering from water scarcity now. That’s as a result of the destruction of the water wells in the city. People are getting less than a quarter of their daily needs of water.”
Nahla Ayoub, a Palestinian queueing up for water, said: “Gaza is gasping for water. We wait in line for hours, but we still don’t get enough. We are suffering, and the children are the ones who feel it the most. It’s heart-wrenching to see this happen to our people.”
UNRWA sounds alarm over casualties in Gaza, mass displacement in West Bank
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warns in its latest situation report that Israel’s escalating military assaults have further crippled life-saving services in Gaza, where famine and displacement are worsening.
UNRWA said escalating Israeli attacks on Gaza City, including on tents sheltering displaced people, homes and civilian infrastructure, are causing heavy casualties, blocking aid efforts and forcing more people to flee.
In southern Gaza, families are crammed into makeshift tents along the coast, overcrowded schools, or sleeping in the open amid rubble.
In the occupied West Bank, it warned that Israeli military incursions have stretched past nine months, with about 32,000 Palestinian refugees from Tulkarem, Nur Shams and Jenin camps still unable to return home.
Photojournalist killed in Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah
Turkish broadcaster TRT has confirmed that photojournalist Yahya Barzaq, who was a TRT freelancer, was among the six people killed in an Israeli air strike in Deir el-Balah earlier today.
Barzaq, who once worked as a photographer of newborns, had turned to documenting the war, capturing images of destruction and survival.
TRT director-general Mehmet Zahid Sobacı has been quoted by local media as condemning Israel’s “brutal” attack. Israeli attacks have killed at least 253 journalists in Gaza since the start of the war, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.
An Israeli air strike killed TRT freelancer and photojournalist Yahya Barzaq in besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza earlier today.
Barzaq had previously worked as a newborn baby photographer before the Israeli military offensive pushed him to turn into storyteller of his people pic.twitter.com/x3GlB6SJS0
— TRT World (@trtworld) September 30, 2025
