Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes have killed at least 11 people since dawn on Sunday, amid ongoing tensions despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in its second phase. A military official stated that the attacks were carried out in response to violations of the truce agreement, as violence persists in the Palestinian territory with Israel and Hamas exchanging accusations of breaching the deal.
The civil defence agency, operating as a rescue force under Hamas authorities, detailed three separate incidents. In northern Gaza, five people were killed and several others injured when an Israeli air strike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in Jabalia, according to a statement from the agency.
In the southern city of Khan Yunis, five more individuals were killed and several injured in another strike during the early hours. Displaced Palestinian youth gathered at the site of an overnight Israeli strike in Khan Yunis, where medics at Nasser Hospital reported several deaths, as captured in images from Feb. 15.
Additionally, one person was killed in Israeli shelling in Gaza City, bringing the total death toll since dawn to at least 11, the agency said. These strikes occurred despite the truce entering its second phase last month.
On Feb. 14, the Palestinian president called for the removal of "all obstacles" he said Israel has imposed on implementing phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, highlighting ongoing challenges to the agreement's enforcement.
The incidents underscore the fragile nature of the U.S.-brokered truce, with continued military actions and mutual allegations of violations fueling unrest across Gaza, from Jabalia in the north to Khan Yunis in the south and Gaza City.
