‘Israel’ kills 23 in Gaza despite active ceasefire

The Israeli occupation carried out multiple aggressions across the Gaza Strip during the early hours of Sunday, targeting residential areas in the north, center, and south of the besieged enclave.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, the occupation’s forces demolished residential buildings in the vicinity of the Zayed roundabout, east of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, in a renewed escalation despite the ceasefire.

In central Gaza, areas east of Al-Bureij refugee camp came under heavy artillery fire, causing further damage and fear among civilians who have remained in their homes since the beginning of the truce.

Meanwhile, in the south, the city of Khan Younis was subjected to artillery bombardment and gunfire from Israeli armored vehicles. The Israeli occupation also carried out airstrikes and demolition operations in the city of Rafah, extending the scope of violations.

Aggression continues to escalate
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 23 Palestinians were martyred and 83 others injured over the past 24 hours, as the Israeli occupation continues to violate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been in place since 11 October 2025.

According to the ministry, 21 of the latest victims were newly killed in the ongoing attacks, while the bodies of two others were recovered from beneath the rubble. Emergency and civil defense teams have been unable to reach many of the wounded and martyred who remain trapped in destroyed neighborhoods and along damaged roads.

Since the beginning of the occupation’s violations of the ceasefire, the number of Palestinians martyred has risen to 339, while a total of 871 have been injured. The ministry emphasized that the continued Israeli bombardment complicates rescue efforts and prevents medical personnel from carrying out vital lifesaving operations.

20 people killed within few hours
An aerial Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on Saturday resulted in the martyrdom of at least 20 people, including children, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported.

The attacks targeted multiple locations across the coastal enclave. In western Gaza City, five people were killed when a vehicle was struck near the al-Abbas intersection, while in the al-Nasr neighborhood, an airstrike on a residential apartment claimed four more lives and left several others wounded.

Further south, Israeli bombardment hit a house west of Deir al-Balah, killing three people. Meanwhile, in the Nuseirat refugee camp, one airstrike targeted the Abou Ammouneh family home, killing three people, while an airstrike on the home of the Abou Shawish family claimed the lives of seven people.

In a separate incident, the Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat reported receiving one body and seven injuries following an airstrike on a house in the immediate vicinity of the medical facility.

Escalation greenlit by US
In this context, Axios reported, citing a US official, that the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday were conducted with the approval of the Trump administration.

Meanwhile, the Gaza Health Ministry has issued a preliminary casualty count from this evening’s escalation, reporting at least 20 fatalities and more than 83 injuries, some critical.

Commenting on today’s escalation, the Islamic Resistance Movement, ​​Hamas, announced its rejection of all attempts by the Israeli government and its PM Benjamin Netanyahu to impose a fait accompli in Gaza that contradicts the agreed-upon terms.

Hamas called on mediators to intervene urgently and exert pressure to halt all Israeli violations immediately.