Gaza city: The Israeli army shelled eastern Gaza and demolished buildings in several areas of the enclave Wednesday in the latest violations of a ceasefire in effect since Oct. 10, 2025. Witnesses and local sources told Anadolu that the attacks focused on areas under Israeli control in the east, where the intensity of shelling has increased markedly in recent weeks.
According to Anadolu Agency, artillery fire and shooting continued throughout the day and into the evening alongside heavy movements of Israeli military vehicles near what is known as the 'yellow line.' This line marks the positions to which the Israeli army withdrew under the ceasefire agreement and separates areas under full Israeli control from those where Palestinians are allowed to remain. Israel continues to occupy about 53% of Gaza's eastern territory.
In Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the Israeli army carried out three demolition operations targeting buildings and facilities in the east of the city. The shelling also struck the areas of Bani Suheila, Sheikh Nasser, and Tahliya east of Khan Younis, as well as Qizan Rashwan and Qizan al-Najjar to the south. Witnesses reported that Israeli forces also fired illumination flares over the eastern areas.
In central Gaza, Israeli artillery targeted eastern areas of the Bureij refugee camp and Deir al-Balah. Meanwhile, in northern Gaza, artillery fire and shooting continued throughout the day toward eastern Gaza City and northern parts of the enclave, with the Israeli army demolishing buildings east of the Tuffah neighborhood. Shelling also hit the eastern parts of the Zeitoun, Shujaiya, and Tuffah neighborhoods, in addition to eastern areas of Jabalia.
Israeli naval vessels also opened fire toward tents sheltering displaced Palestinians along the coast of Gaza City and northern Gaza. Israel has continued to commit daily violations of the ceasefire agreement, resulting in the deaths of 713 Palestinians and injuries to 1,940 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The ceasefire was intended to end a two-year Israeli offensive on Gaza, which left more than 72,000 dead and 172,000 wounded, causing massive destruction to 90% of civilian infrastructure. The UN estimates reconstruction costs at around $70 billion.