Overview
- Hospitals and local authorities reported 26 to 31 Palestinians killed on Saturday, including children, in attacks hitting a Gaza City apartment, a police station in Sheikh Radwan, and tents for displaced families in Khan Younis and Al Mawasi.
- Israel’s military said the strikes targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders and infrastructure, describing them as a response to a cease-fire violation involving militants emerging from a tunnel near Rafah.
- COGAT announced the Rafah crossing will reopen Sunday for limited two-way movement of people, subject to Israeli security authorization, coordination with Egypt and oversight by an EU mission, with returns restricted to Gaza residents who left during the war.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the Oct. 10 cease-fire took effect, bringing the total death toll it records to roughly 71,700.
- Israeli media reported internal estimates of about 70,000 Palestinian deaths, but IDF spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said the published numbers do not reflect the army’s official data.