At least three Palestinians have lost their lives and several others have been injured this Saturday in a new series of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire remaining officially in force for more than a year.
Two of the victims died in an Israeli drone attack in Jabalia, in the northern part of the enclave. Israeli aircraft are said to have attacked a group of people who were at the Abú Sharij roundabout, in the western area of the Jabalia refugee camp.
Subsequently, two lifeless bodies were taken to Al Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, according to medical sources cited by the Palestinian daily "Fialstín". The deceased have been identified as Momen al Shandaghli and Rayab Rihan.
Israeli military sources have confirmed to the daily "The Times of Israel" an attack against "two terrorists" in that same area and have pointed out that the outcome of the operation is being "reviewed".
Hours later, the Israel Defense Forces have reported "an attack against a high-ranking terrorist from the military wing of the terrorist organization Hamas" without offering for now any further details about the identity of the target or the consequences of the bombing.
The third fatal victim, identified as Nidal Zaarab, died at Al Naser Hospital due to the severity of the injuries suffered in an Israeli attack recorded two weeks ago in the vicinity of Rafá, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, new artillery bombardments have been recorded and several buildings have been demolished in the eastern part of Gaza City. Israeli military vehicle attacks and artillery fire have also occurred in the Bureij refugee camp, in the center of the territory, as well as in the south of the Palestinian enclave, including the central area of Jan Yunis.
In the meantime, in the West Bank, five people have been injured in an attack by settlers on Palestinians who were picking olives in Beit Fayar, south of Bethlehem, where several vehicles have been damaged.
Likewise, another settler assault in Huwara, south of Nablus, has been reported, an episode in which Israeli forces detained a young Palestinian. Fires set off in Salem, east of Nablus, linked to Israeli attacks, have also been recorded.
On Friday, six more Palestinians died and 20 others were injured in the context of the Israeli attacks, which since the start of the ceasefire have left 1,643 dead and 5,964 injured, according to the latest tally released by the Gazan Ministry of Health.
Taken together, since the start of the escalation triggered after the Gaza attacks of October 7, 2023—which caused around 1,200 deaths in Israeli territory—at least 74,695 Gazans have died and 176,093 have been injured. In addition, 90% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been destroyed.