Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday killed at least two Palestinians and wounded seven.
- One strike in Khan Younis killed a man and wounded two children.
- A second strike near a tent encampment killed one person and wounded five.
- The Israeli military confirmed targeting a Hamas militant in one of the strikes.
- Over 1,070 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire eight months ago.
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least two Palestinians and wounded seven others, according to Gaza's health officials. In the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, an Israeli airstrike killed a man and wounded two children, with the Israeli military confirming they targeted a Hamas militant. Later, another strike near a tent encampment housing displaced families killed one person and injured five others. The Israeli military has conducted strikes in Gaza since a U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Hamas was established last October, asserting they target militants threatening Israeli forces or involved in the October 2023 attack. Hamas, however, accuses Israel of violating the agreement, a sentiment echoed by Nikolay Mladenov, the U.S. President Donald Trump's appointed Board of Peace envoy to Gaza. Since the ceasefire eight months ago, figures indicate over 1,070 Palestinians and four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza. Israeli troops currently control more than 60% of Gaza, a buffer zone established by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deter Hamas attacks, from which Israel states it will not withdraw. The extensive Israeli bombardment has displaced nearly the entire population of 2 million Gazans, many now residing in temporary shelters.