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“Pools of Blood”: Israel Kills 100 Palestinians in Gaza, Incl. Attack on Restaurant and Marketplace

HeadlineMay 08, 2025

Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 100 people over the past 24 hours, as bombs, missiles and drones fell on homes, businesses, apartment buildings, and tents housing displaced Palestinians. In one of the latest attacks, Israel bombed a crowded restaurant and marketplace in Gaza City, killing at least 32 people and wounding 86 others. Witnesses said the strike littered the ground with body parts and blood. One survivor fled clutching a baby, with another two terrified children in tow.

Reporter: “What happened?”

Palestinian eyewitness: “While we were at the hall of the restaurant, the Israeli army did a strike, and everyone died. The youth died.”

Reporter: “What happened?”

Palestinian eyewitness: “I can’t tell you. Youth at the entrance of the hall, blood was like a lake. Oh my! Pools of blood.”

Among the dead was Palestinian journalist Yahya Subaih, who was killed just hours after celebrating the birth of his daughter. Palestinian officials say he’s the 214th media worker killed in Gaza since October 2023. Another journalist, Nour El-Din Abdo, was killed in a separate Israeli attack.

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