Key facts
- Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 37 in the last 48 hours.
- Two people died from prior wounds sustained in previous attacks.
- The Gaza health ministry reported that emergency teams could not reach victims trapped under rubble.
- Despite a "ceasefire" implemented in October 2024, Israeli attacks have continued.
- The World Central Kitchen condemned an air strike on an aid driver, calling for accountability.
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of at least six Palestinians and wounded more than 20 people in the last 48 hours, according to the enclave's health ministry. The ministry also reported that two individuals succumbed to prior wounds, and that emergency teams are unable to reach additional victims trapped under rubble.
Some of the recent attacks included an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, killing two people, and an attack on a tent sheltering displaced individuals near Khan Younis, which also resulted in two fatalities. Additionally, a married couple was killed in an Israeli drone attack on an apartment in Gaza City. Three Palestinian fishermen were wounded by Israeli drone fire off the coast of Gaza City.
These casualties occur despite a United States-brokered "ceasefire" agreement between Israel and Hamas implemented in October 2024. While large-scale fighting has largely ceased, Israeli attacks within Gaza have persisted. According to Gaza's Ministry of Health, Israeli violations of the ceasefire have led to at least 1,072 deaths and 3,463 injuries since its implementation.
Overall, the death toll in the conflict since October 2023 stands at over 73,000 Palestinians killed and more than 173,000 injured, according to the ministry. The World Central Kitchen condemned an air strike that killed an aid driver, identified as Ahmad Nasser Saleem, and called for accountability from Israel.
Meanwhile, Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya has arrived in Cairo for ongoing ceasefire talks, which have so far been at a deadlock. The parties have failed to implement the second phase of the ceasefire, which involves Hamas's disarmament and Israeli military withdrawal. Reports indicate that Israeli forces now control about 80 percent of the Strip, raising concerns from UN agencies and NGOs about civilian safety and relief efforts. The humanitarian situation remains critical, with Gaza's laboratories and blood banks on the verge of shutdown due to severe shortages of essential supplies.