Bodies of 53 unidentified Palestinians buried at Deir el-Balah cemetery
People walk next to bodies during a mass burial of unidentified Palestinians, whose bodies were released after being held in Israel in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip
Demolitions, Drone Strikes Hit Gaza as Detainee Dies in Israeli Custody
- Israeli army demolished residential buildings east of Khan Yunis and bombed homes in Gaza City.
- Naval fire and drone strikes reported despite the October 10 ceasefire.
- Gaza Health Ministry says 591 Palestinians killed and 1,578 wounded in ceasefire violations.
- Paramedic and prisoner Hatem Rayyan died inside Israeli prisons under unclear circumstances.
- More than 100 Palestinian detainees have died in custody since the start of the war
In Gaza City, eyewitnesses cited by Quds News Network said Israeli drones dropped explosive devices onto the rooftops of Palestinian homes near the Zaytoun Club east of the Zaytoun neighborhood. The strikes caused widespread panic among civilians, though no injuries were immediately reported.
Separately, Palestinian family and human rights sources reported the death of prisoner and paramedic Hatem Rayyan inside Israeli prisons on Thursday evening.
Breaking | 59-year-old Palestinian ambulance officer Hatem Ismail Rayyan has died in Israeli occupation detention. Rayyan was among dozens of Palestinians kidnapped during the Israeli occupation army's attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital in December 2024.
Rayyan was held in the… pic.twitter.com/bwEdYjS7cf
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 12, 2026
Rayyan, from the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, was arrested during the war. Israeli prison authorities did not release an official explanation for his death, and his family said they were only notified of his passing. His death comes amid growing reports of detainee fatalities in Israeli custody since the start of the war.
Saudi Foreign Minister urges immediate halt to killings in Gaza
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan called for an immediate halt to killings in Gaza and rebuilding the enclave, saying “dying in Gaza has not stopped” despite a “ceasefire” agreement with Israel.
Prince Faisal, speaking during a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, also emphasised the need to preserve the unity of Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying stability in Gaza is essential to that goal, Anadolu news agency reported.
He underscored the importance of addressing Palestinian rights, including the right to self-determination.
His remarks come amid heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank, after Israel’s government approved measures on Sunday aimed at changing the legal and civil reality there, including expanding enforcement powers into areas designated as A and B.
