Gaza city: Israeli attacks killed at least 18 Palestinians, including three children and an unborn baby, and wounded several others across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, in the latest violations of the ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025.
According to Anadolu Agency, the attacks came two days after US President Donald Trump and the Board of Peace announced an agreement to implement the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire. A medical source at Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis reported that three Palestinians, including a husband, wife, and their daughter, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an apartment in the Al-Qarara area. The strike hit the Al-Hams family, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
Local sources indicated that Israeli artillery shelled the Dar Al-Salam area in central Khan Younis, although no casualties were reported immediately. In central Gaza, Kamal Abu Muailiq and his wife Huda were killed in an Israeli helicopter strike in the Al-Mashaala area. Further casualties occurred in Deir al-Balah when an airstrike hit a motorcycle, killing two individuals.
In Gaza City, a strike on a tent sheltering displaced persons resulted in the deaths of two Palestinians, including a child, and injuries to eight others. Another strike on an apartment in the Al-Sousi Tower killed four members of the Abu Taif family, including an unborn baby.
The Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza also witnessed a fatality, and another individual was critically injured in the same attack. Additional injuries occurred in an Israeli strike near the Palestine Mosque in western Gaza City. Four more Palestinians were killed in a drone strike on a vehicle in Gaza City.
Israeli military activities continued with vehicles opening fire in eastern areas of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, although no immediate casualties were reported. On Friday, the Peace Board and US President Donald Trump announced a new phase of the Gaza ceasefire, with Hamas reportedly accepting a detailed roadmap. However, Israel has not officially commented on the proposal.
Palestinians argue that Israel's ongoing attacks and restrictions on aid are undermining the ceasefire, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. The first phase of the ceasefire began on Oct. 10, 2025, but Palestinian officials claim Israel has repeatedly violated it through attacks, arrests, and military incursions, resulting in thousands of casualties and significant destruction.
The ceasefire follows extensive conflict in Gaza that began in October 2023, leading to massive casualties, infrastructure devastation, and reconstruction costs estimated at $70 billion by the UN.