Israeli Strikes Kill Over 100 in Gaza After Alleged Truce Breach
Israel says the attacks followed gunfire near Rafah, a claim Hamas rejects.
Overview
- Gaza’s health ministry reports 104 people killed and 253 wounded since the evening of October 28, including 46 children and 20 women among the dead.
- Strikes hit the Nuseirat and Ash-Shati refugee camps and nearby residential areas, and journalist Muhammad al-Muniravi was reported killed, with Gaza authorities saying 256 media workers have died since 2023.
- The Israel Defense Forces said they conducted a precision strike on a weapons site in Beit Lahia on October 29.
- Local medical sources told Al Jazeera that two people were killed in the Beit Lahia strike.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the operation after what Israel described as a ceasefire violation near Rafah, following a mediated truce that took effect on October 10.