Israeli strikes kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire, toll rises to 7
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Israeli air strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Friday, local health sources said, raising the day's death count to seven despite a ceasefire in place since October 2025. The attacks struck civilian gatherings and a home, wounding several others. The latest deaths push the toll since the truce began to 1,222 killed and over 4,000 wounded, according to health officials.
Friday's Attacks
Israeli drones and aircraft targeted multiple locations in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing three Palestinians and wounding several others, according to local health sources. In Gaza City, a strike on a civilian gathering on Telatini Street killed one person. A drone attack on a house in the al-Rais neighborhood left two dead. The Israeli military also struck a group in the al-Ghazali area, killing one and critically injuring another.
Mounting Toll
The fatalities brought the day's death toll to seven, after earlier attacks killed two in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood and one each in the al-Ghazali area and near Deir al-Balah. Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 1,222 Palestinians and wounded 4,053, with 804 bodies recovered from under rubble. The overall death toll since October 2023 now stands at 73,349, with 174,162 injured, according to Palestinian health officials.
Ceasefire Under Strain
Despite the truce brokered in late 2025, Israeli military operations have continued, with regular strikes across the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was intended to halt the violence that escalated after Hamas's attack on Israel in October 2023, but violations have been reported by both sides. International mediators have struggled to enforce the agreement, and the humanitarian situation remains dire, with thousands still buried under debris.
What's Next
The United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the renewed violence in a closed session next week. It remains unclear whether diplomatic pressure can restore the ceasefire or if the conflict will further escalate.
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Israeli strikes kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire, toll rises to 7
