Israel strikes Gaza again, killing eight Palestinians despite ceasefire agreement

Eight Palestinians, including two children, were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday. These strikes occurred despite an announced agreement to advance the next phase of a ceasefire plan, according to medical sources at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

In the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, three Palestinians were killed and three others wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment in the Al-Qarara neighborhood. Witnesses reported that the strike targeted an apartment belonging to the Al-Hams family, killing Mahmoud Zaki Al-Hams, his wife Fatima, and their young daughter. Israeli artillery also shelled the Dar Al-Salam neighborhood in central Khan Younis, though no casualties were reported.

In central Gaza, Kamal Abu Muailiq and his wife Huda were killed when an Israeli helicopter struck their home in the Al-Mashaala neighborhood, west of Deir al-Balah. In Gaza City, another Israeli strike targeted an apartment in the Al-Sousi Towers near the port area, killing three Palestinians: Abdullah Abu Taif, his wife Abeer Anan, and their five-year-old son, Azzam. Another Palestinian was wounded in a separate strike targeting an apartment in the Al-Nasr neighborhood.

An Israeli military vehicle also opened fire east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, with no casualties reported. The report of these strikes comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts, with Iran warning against new U.S. aggression and Hamas insisting on Israeli withdrawal before disarmament.