• Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Israeli air strikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, civil defence says, as agencies warn of starvation

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Israeli air strikes have killed 103 people in Gaza since midnight, according to the Hamas-run civil defence agency

The air strikes came as an Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza continues - 10 different aid agencies say the humanitarian situation is getting worse

"I cannot move well due to the severity of the hunger," one man messages the BBC, while an aid worker in Gaza City says food is so scarce children danced after receiving a food parcel of vegetables

We're reporting people's stories inside Gaza all day - here's some of what we've heard so far

International journalists are not allowed free access to the territory, so we're being sent messages, voice notes and pictures from those living there

Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, killing at least 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages

Israel's retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 52,829 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry

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