Israeli forces reportedly opened fire and launched air, artillery and naval strikes across the Gaza Strip, wounding civilians in multiple areas including Zeitoun, al-Mawasi, Netzarim and Deir el-Balah. Hospitals and witnesses cited drone and helicopter fire and ongoing artillery and naval activity. Hamas welcomed a 15-member technocratic committee to manage services in Gaza, but observers question how it will operate given restrictions and unresolved funding and oversight issues. Palestinian officials and international agencies report heavy casualty and infrastructure damage, with large-scale humanitarian needs and major reconstruction costs.
Israeli Strikes Wound Civilians Across Gaza Amid Reported Ceasefire Breaches
Displaced Palestinians live in the rubble and debris of homes and businesses destroyed by the Israeli military in more than two years of its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip [File: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]
Israeli forces opened fire across the Gaza Strip and carried out air, artillery and naval strikes, wounding civilians in multiple locations amid reports of repeated breaches of a ceasefire that has been in effect since October, according to medical sources and local witnesses.
Reported Incidents and Locations
Medical staff speaking to the Palestinian news agency Wafa said Israeli drone fire struck civilians in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of southern Gaza City. In southern Gaza, two people — including a young girl — were reportedly wounded by gunfire in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis.
Additional injuries were reported in areas from which Israeli forces were meant to have withdrawn under the ceasefire. Staff at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in eastern Gaza City said three Palestinians were wounded by gunfire near Netzarim; witnesses who spoke to Anadolu said a drone opened fire on the group. Medics at Nasser Medical Complex confirmed two injuries from gunfire in al-Mawasi. In Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, doctors at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported a Palestinian man shot in the head and described his condition as serious.
Other Military Activity
Beyond small-arms fire and drones, the Israeli military reportedly carried out air strikes on buildings in Rafah. Artillery fire was reported east of Jabalia and in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City. Witnesses and local outlets also reported helicopter gunfire near the Bureij refugee camp and naval fire toward the coast off Khan Younis.
Political And Administrative Developments
Hamas said it welcomed the creation of a 15-member technocratic committee to administer public services in Gaza under the proposed supervision of a "board of peace" that the group said would be chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump. Observers and Palestinian officials have raised questions about how the committee would operate, be funded, and whether Israeli restrictions would limit its work.
Humanitarian Impact And Casualties
Palestinian officials say Israeli forces have violated the U.S.-brokered ceasefire repeatedly; they reported more than 460 Palestinians killed and over 1,200 wounded since the ceasefire began on October 10. Broad conflict tolls cited in media reports place the overall Palestinian death toll since October 7, 2023 at more than 71,000 with over 171,000 wounded. These figures have been published by Palestinian authorities and various international organizations and remain subject to verification.
Aid workers say Israel continues to restrict the flow of food, medical supplies and shelter materials into Gaza. About 2.2 million people in the territory face acute humanitarian needs in cold weather, many sheltering in fragile tents. United Nations agencies and other international bodies report massive infrastructure damage, estimating that roughly 90% of civilian infrastructure has been destroyed and that reconstruction costs could reach roughly $50 billion.
Note: This article summarizes reports from Palestinian medical sources, local witnesses and several international outlets. Casualty and damage figures are drawn from officials and international agencies and may be revised as further verification becomes available.
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