Daily Updates News 
Gaza City witnessed one of its most devastating days in recent weeks as an Israeli airstrike hit a popular café along the city’s coast, claiming the lives of at least 41 people and leaving over 70 others wounded, according to local health officials.
The strike targeted Al-Baqa Café, a well-known gathering spot near the port area, often frequented by journalists, humanitarian workers, and locals in search of electricity, internet access, or simply a place to find some respite. Eyewitnesses reported that the café was filled with families, including women and children, at the time of the bombing.
Ali Abu Ateila, who was present during the incident, described the horror of the moment: “It felt like the ground shook beneath us. The strike came without any warning. People were thrown into chaos.”
Reports from Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed the death toll and added that 75 others had sustained injuries of varying severity. The hospital’s director, Dr. Mohammad Abu Silmiya, told reporters that emergency units had been overwhelmed by the sheer number of casualties.
In addition to the café bombing, officials reported two more Israeli air raids in other parts of Gaza City, which killed 15 more individuals. Another attack near the Zawaida region left six people dead after a residential building was struck.
Disturbing images circulated online showed scenes of chaos — victims covered in blood, emergency crews rushing with stretchers, and civilians crying out in panic.
Al-Baqa Café had served as a rare place of connectivity in a war-torn area, offering internet and charging points to people cut off from the world. The attack has not only taken lives but also erased a community lifeline.
