Israeli Attacks Kill Two Girls, Al Jazeera Cameraman in Gaza; Truce Questioned

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza claimed the lives of at least six individuals on Saturday, including two young sisters and an Al Jazeera cameraman, Palestinian health authorities reported. These attacks underscore the ongoing violence in the region, even after a ceasefire was established in October between Israel and Hamas.

The Gaza Health Ministry stated that the besieged Palestinian enclave has experienced near-daily Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, resulting in over a thousand Palestinian fatalities. One of the initial strikes on Saturday targeted an apartment in Gaza City around 2 a.m., leaving behind scattered debris and blood-stained concrete, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene.

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We were sitting at home. The rocket fell on us without warning.

The two sisters, identified as Zina, 4, and Lana, 14, were among the victims. Their cousin, Mohammad Safadi, who sustained a head wound, recounted the suddenness of the attack, stating, “We were sitting at home. The rocket fell on us without warning.” He questioned the validity of the current ceasefire, adding, “This ceasefire they talk about, the occupation and the negotiating team… is it really a ceasefire? We are civilians. I never held a weapon.”

Another strike hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, killing three people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah. Al Jazeera confirmed Wishah's death, noting that his brother, also an Al Jazeera correspondent, was killed in an Israeli attack in April. Further attacks in southern Gaza and Gaza City injured several others, according to hospital reports. The Israeli military stated it was investigating the incidents but did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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This ceasefire they talk about, the occupation and the negotiating team… is it really a ceasefire? We are civilians. I never held a weapon.