Gaza city: A Palestinian fisherman was wounded Thursday after Israeli naval vessels opened fire off the coast of Gaza City, in a new breach of a ceasefire in place since Oct. 10, medical sources said. The sources reported that Israeli gunboats fired bullets and shells heavily toward the Gaza City shoreline and pursued fishermen's boats, resulting in the injury of one fisherman.
According to Anadolu Agency, local sources and witnesses stated that Israeli warplanes also conducted two airstrikes in areas under Israeli military control east of Gaza City. Additionally, Israeli artillery shelling and intermittent gunfire were reported in the Shujaiya and Al-Tuffah neighborhoods of Gaza City.
Witnesses noted that Israeli tanks and military vehicles fired machine guns and shells east and south of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, though there were no immediate reports of casualties from these incidents.
Since the Gaza ceasefire took effect, Israeli forces have killed 633 Palestinians and wounded 1,703 others in repeated violations involving shelling and gunfire, according to the Health Ministry. The ceasefire agreement followed Israel's two-year war that began Oct. 8, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of more than 72,000 Palestinians and injuries to over 172,000 others, alongside massive destruction to roughly 90% of civilian infrastructure in Gaza. The United Nations estimates reconstruction costs at about $70 billion.