At least 25 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday after Israeli warplanes carried out four separate strikes in areas of Gaza administered by Hamas, heightening concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire in place since October, according to local health officials. The deaths underscore mounting strains in the nearly six-week-old truce, which has repeatedly been shaken by cross-fire and mutual accusations of violations.
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Multiple Strikes Across Gaza
Medical teams reported that ten people died in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood after an Israeli strike hit a building affiliated with local religious authorities that had been sheltering displaced families. Two more were killed in the nearby Shejaia district, while additional casualties were recorded in two separate attacks in Khan Younis, including one targeting a UN-run facility that also housed families uprooted by earlier fighting.
Israel Cites Hamas Fire as Trigger
The Israeli military said the strikes came in response to gunfire from Hamas members who allegedly targeted Israeli forces, an act it described as a breach of the ceasefire terms. No Israeli personnel were injured, the army added. Both sides have repeatedly traded blame for incidents that threaten to unravel the US-brokered arrangement—part of President Donald Trump’s broader 20-point roadmap for stabilising post-war Gaza.
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Attacks Beyond Demarcation Line
According to medics, witnesses and Palestinian media, all of Wednesday’s strikes occurred well beyond the agreed “yellow line,” an informal demarcation intended to separate areas under Israeli and Palestinian control during the ceasefire period. The latest deaths have renewed fears that the truce—already strained by sporadic gunfire—may not withstand further escalation..
