KLIK SAJA - At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a well-known beachfront café in western Gaza on Monday, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses.
The café, a regular gathering spot for activists, journalists, and local residents, was struck without warning.
Rescue teams recovered 20 bodies and evacuated dozens of wounded individuals from Al-Baqa Cafeteria, an open-air venue made up of tents along the Mediterranean coast.
Emergency personnel reported that search operations were still underway in a large crater left by the explosion.
Videos posted by activists on social media appeared to show the moment a missile—allegedly fired from an Israeli warplane—hit the area.
The aftermath showed lifeless bodies scattered across the sand.
Al-Baqa Cafeteria had become a prominent social and work hub in Gaza, offering internet access, workspace, and a rare sense of normalcy for journalists, activists, and remote workers.
The Israeli military has not issued an official statement regarding the attack.
The strike followed a wave of Israeli air raids across the Gaza Strip the previous night, which, according to witnesses, triggered the mass displacement of hundreds of Palestinian families.
Local reports confirmed that five additional bodies were recovered, while scores of injured civilians were rushed to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City.
This latest bombardment came in the wake of one of the largest evacuation orders since the war resumed in March.
The escalation occurs amid mounting pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to redirect efforts toward negotiating a ceasefire agreement.
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on social media that Netanyahu was currently in negotiations with Hamas.
This followed comments from a senior Hamas official who said that mediators had intensified efforts to broker a new ceasefire and hostage-release deal, though talks remained at a standstill.
