Overview
- Hospital and civil defense officials reported air attacks in Gaza City’s Rimal district, Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah that left between 22 and 24 dead and more than 50 wounded, including children.
- The Israeli military said it launched the raids after an armed man crossed the “yellow line” into an Israeli‑controlled area and fired at troops, noting that no soldiers were injured.
- The prime minister’s office said five senior Hamas figures were killed, while Gaza’s Civil Defense said a Qassam Brigades commander was among the dead in Rafah.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 318 people have been killed and 788 wounded since the Oct. 10 ceasefire took effect, with cumulative deaths since 2023 reported at 69,733.
- UNICEF reported an average of about two Palestinian children killed per day during the truce and warned of collapsing water and sanitation, as Hamas urged the United States, Qatar and Egypt to enforce the ceasefire terms.