Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Evening recap

29 June 2025 23:57 BST

Our live coverage from Gaza will shortly be closing until tomorrow morning.

Here are some of the day's key developments:

  • At least 72 people have been killed in Gaza today as Israeli forces continue their assault, according to medical officials speaking to Al Jazeera reporters on the ground.

  • The overall death toll since 7 October now stands at more than 56,500, with 133,419 wounded, according to officials.

  • Since March 18, a total of 583 Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,186 wounded in Israeli assaults targeting or impacting aid seekers. 

  • Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned the deadly chaos surrounding food distribution in Gaza, calling the situation “unbearable” for families forced to choose between starvation and risking death.

  • Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said on Sunday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is putting forward “impossible conditions” for reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

  • The Israeli military has killed at least 785 Palestinian athletes and sports officials since its war on Gaza began in October 2023, the Palestinian Football Association has said.

  • The Israeli military says a soldier was killed by an explosive device in northern Gaza on Sunday, bringing the total number of Israeli troops killed in the besiged enclave this month to 20—the highest monthly toll in a year of fighting.

  • US President Donald Trump called on Sunday for a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza and the release of captives.

  • Iran has said it is not convinced Israel will abide by a ceasefire that ended 12 days of hostilities between the two countries.

  • An Israeli court has postponed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony in his corruption trial after he requested a delay with the support of US President Donald Trump.