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Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens as Rafah Crossing Partially Reopens Under Fragile Ceasefire

Israel cites a Rafah tunnel incident to justify targeting militants, with Gaza agencies reporting a heavy civilian toll.

Overview

  • Gaza hospitals and civil defense reported roughly 30 to 32 deaths, including children, after strikes on an apartment building in Gaza City, a tent camp near Khan Younis and a police station in Sheikh Radwan.
  • The IDF said the attacks targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders plus weapons sites and followed a ceasefire breach in which fighters were identified exiting underground infrastructure in eastern Rafah.
  • The Rafah crossing reopened on Sunday for limited, pre-cleared pedestrian movement under Israeli security coordination with Egypt, with no humanitarian aid permitted initially.
  • Hamas condemned the strikes as a violation, and mediators Egypt and Qatar warned the escalation threatens the political track of the U.S.-brokered truce.
  • Restricted access hampers independent verification of casualties, and new Israeli-sourced reporting about militant rocket misfires causing Gazan deaths remains only provisionally corroborated.