Israeli Fire Kills Six-Year-Old Girl and a Woman in Gaza, Medics Say

An Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed a six-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman on Monday, Palestinian health officials reported. The strike also wounded 17 other people, including children.

Witnesses said two helicopters carried out the attack. The Israeli military told Reuters it had struck fighters in the area but offered no additional information.

An October ceasefire, brokered by then-U.S. President Donald Trump, has failed to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza. Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked in indirect talks regarding the deal's second phase, which includes Hamas's disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawals. The ceasefire left Israel controlling over half of Gaza, with Hamas governing a small coastal territory.

According to Gaza health officials, around 900 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes since the truce began, though these figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. Israel's military reported four soldiers killed by fighters during the same period. Hamas does not release casualty figures for its combatants. Israel maintains its post-ceasefire strikes are defensive, aimed at preventing attacks or stopping individuals from approaching its armistice line with Hamas.

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The Israeli military told Reuters it had struck fighters in the area but provided no further information.