Two children killed in Israeli attack on tent in southern Gaza
The Israeli army has carried out a drone strike on a tent in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, killing two children and wounding several people, our colleagues on the ground are reporting, quoting a source at the Nasser Medical Complex.
The deaths are the first confirmed casualties in Gaza since President Trump instructed Israel to “immediately” halt its bombing of the enclave after Hamas responded positively to the peace plan.
Al-Mawasi was designated a so-called “humanitarian zone” by Israel.
Seven people killed in Gaza despite Trump telling Israel to stop bombing
Gaza’s civil defence agency has said Israel carried out dozens of air strikes and artillery shelling on Gaza City despite Trump’s appeal to end bombardments after Hamas agreed to a deal.
Seven people have been killed across the Strip since dawn today.
“It was a very violent night, during which the [Israeli army] carried out dozens of air strikes and artillery shelling on Gaza City and other areas in the Strip, despite President Trump’s call to halt the bombing,” civil defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal told the AFP news agency.
Basal said 20 homes were destroyed in overnight bombardments.
Gaza City’s Baptist Hospital said in a statement that it received casualties from a strike on a home in the city’s Tuffah neighbourhood, including four dead and several wounded.
Gaza’s Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said two children were killed and eight people were wounded in a drone strike on a tent in a camp for displaced people.
Some in Gaza celebrating despite ambiguity of ceasefire
There’s been an increase in quietness across Gaza: less of the heavy machineguns, the drones and the bombardment, apart from two or three explosions that took place in northern Gaza City.
These were bombs that were planted last night and were not detonated until in the past couple of hours. But in central and southern Gaza, people are getting into a celebratory mood now. They can’t believe there is an acceptance by Hamas, and there was a positive response by Trump.
People’s first question is about whether they can walk back to Gaza City. Of course, there isn’t a definite answer to this, and we are being told to wait until further notice. The news puts a question mark on other important issues, mainly humanitarian aid. People are still living through famine here.
Israeli army issues threats to Palestinians against returning to Gaza City
The Israeli army has warned Palestinians from returning to Gaza City, terming it a “dangerous combat zone”. The threat comes after President Trump told Israel to stop bombing Gaza following Hamas’s partial acceptance of Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
“Urgent Announcement and Warning to All Residents of the Gaza Strip. The area located north of Wadi Gaza remains a dangerous combat zone. Staying in this area poses a significant risk, and therefore Rashid Street remains open for you to move south,” an Israeli army spokesperson said on X.
“For your safety, avoid returning north or approaching areas of Defense Army forces’ operations anywhere in the Strip – even in its south.”
Two children die in Gaza due to Israel-induced starvation
Two children in Gaza have died of starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, our colleagues on the ground are reporting.
The deaths raise the toll of victims in Gaza due to the Israeli-induced famine to 459, including 154 children.
At least 66 Palestinians killed in last 24 hour-reporting period; death toll tops 67,000
A statement by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says 265 people have also been wounded by Israeli attacks in the past day.
The total death toll in the enclave since October 7, 2023 has risen to 67,074 after the ministry said it added more than 700 names to the list whose data had been verified. The actual number of the dead is likely to be far higher, with thousands of bodies believed to be buried under the vast debris of blown-up buildings throughout Gaza.
Another 169,430 have been wounded in Israeli attacks since the start of the war.
Gaza death toll rises
At least 20 people have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, hospital officials have told Al Jazeera.
The attacks and killings continue after President Trump told Israel to stop bombing Gaza following Hamas’s partial acceptance of Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza.
