Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least four people, including three children, in Gaza on Tuesday.
- Witnesses reported heavy bombardment in Gaza City, with missiles fired near a park area.
- The Israeli military stated it struck targets to remove threats to its security forces.
- Hamas accused Israel of violating a U.S.-backed ceasefire and hindering peace efforts.
- Over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire.
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least four people, including three children, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials reported. Witnesses described heavy bombardment in Gaza City, with Israeli warplanes firing at least 12 missiles near the Katiba area, which is crowded with displaced families. Medics said at least three people, including two children and a woman, were killed and several others wounded in the heavy bombardment, with two vehicles also hit. The Israeli military stated it struck several targets in Gaza to remove threats to its security forces. Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, said an Israeli special force's operation was discovered, leading to heavy Israeli airstrikes. In a separate incident, a girl was killed and two others wounded when Israeli forces opened fire east of Deir Al-Balah. A U.S.-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025 has not ended Israeli strikes, which the military says are intended to prevent attacks by militant groups. Hamas accuses Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire and undermining peace efforts. Gazan health officials report over 1,300 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire, while the Israeli military states four soldiers have been killed in the same period.