At least four Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday. According to local health officials, two people were killed and another was wounded in a strike targeting a group of people in northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya. Another man was killed in southern Gaza by an Israeli strike, while a 13-year-old girl named Eileen al-Farra died from shrapnel wounds caused by Israeli tank shelling.
The strikes come despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group in October last year. The heaviest fighting has eased since then, but Palestinians continue to report new casualties almost daily. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, over 1,040 people have been killed by Israeli strikes since the ceasefire went into effect.
The Israeli military said one of the strikes targeted a "Hamas terrorist," without elaborating. Israel has maintained that it targets militants who pose a threat and in response to ceasefire violations. However, Palestinians report heavy tank shelling across Gaza, with quadcopters buzzing overhead.
Background:
- The war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, after a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel killed over 1,200 people.
- Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 73,050 Palestinians in Gaza, including those killed since the ceasefire, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
- The ministry maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and independent experts. However, it does not distinguish between civilians and militants.
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