An Israeli airstrike that hit the Zaytoun neighbourhood in Gaza on July 2 killed at least 15 Palestinians, according to local sources.

The blast triggered a fire that hindered civil defence teams as they attempted rescue operations.

GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - JULY 2, 2025: An Israeli airstrike that hit the Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza Strip on Wednesday, July 2, killed at least 15 Palestinians and injuring many others, according to local sources. The blast triggered a fire that hindered civil defense teams as they attempted rescue operations. The bodies were later taken to the morgue at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. At least 45 more Palestinians were killed and scores injured as the Israeli army escalated its attacks on civilians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medics said. Despite international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 57,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, since October 2023. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to “the necessary conditions” to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in the enclave, urging the Palestinian resistance group Hamas to accept the proposal. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave. Reporting by Mohammed Awad / Writing by Aleyna Cil