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The 7

Israeli troops fire on civilians in Gaza; Microsoft hack; burying carbon under the sea; and more

The 7

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🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Monday, July 21. The seven stories you need to know today.


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0:00.0

Dozens of Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food in Gaza.

0:06.2

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

0:09.8

I'm Hannah Jewell.

0:11.0

It's Monday, July 21st.

0:13.5

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

0:18.0

Yesterday, hungry, desperate crowds surrounded a UN World Food Program convoy in the northern Gaza Strip.

0:26.5

Then, according to local health officials, medics, and witnesses,

0:30.5

Israeli forces opened fire on the crowds, killing at least 79 people.

0:36.5

Hundreds more were injured. Israel said its forces had fired warning

0:41.4

shots to remove what it said was an immediate threat. This is not the first time Israel has used that

0:48.8

explanation following the mass killings of civilians seeking scarce food supplies in Gaza.

0:55.9

As of July 13th, the UN had recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food

1:03.1

in recent months. Most of them were killed near sites run by the Israeli and U.S.-backed

1:09.5

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

1:12.3

Israel's blockade and military campaign have reduced Gaza's population to near starvation.

1:19.3

The non-profit World Central Kitchen said yesterday that its teams in Gaza had run out of ingredients to cook warm meals.

1:33.0

Music in Gaza had run out of ingredients to cook warm meals. President Donald Trump is losing ground with voters on the economy and immigration.

1:39.1

That's our second story.

1:41.6

The president spent much of last week trying to fend off a revolt in his base over the

1:47.0

Jeffrey Epstein case. His supporters are angry over his decision to not release files related to the late

1:54.0

sex offender in full. But according to recent polling, Trump has wider problems than just his upset followers.

2:02.6

A new Gallup poll shows a remarkable turnaround in public sentiment about aspects of Trump's immigration policy.

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