Fresh violence has erupted in the Gaza Strip, with at least 32 Palestinians killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes on Saturday, according to local rescue officials 🇵🇸⚠️
📍 What Happened
✈️ Multiple Israeli air strikes reported across Gaza, including Khan Younis, Rafah, and Gaza City
👶👩 Women and children were among the victims, Gaza’s civil defence agency says
⛺ One strike reportedly hit a tent sheltering displaced families in Khan Younis
🏠 Residential apartments, shelters, tents, and even a police station were struck
Palestinians described the attacks as the heaviest since the second phase of the ceasefire came into effect earlier this month 📉🕊️
🪖 Israel’s Response
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed carrying out the strikes, saying they were in response to a Hamas violation of the ceasefire on Friday.
According to the IDF:
🕳️ Fighters were identified exiting underground infrastructure in eastern Rafah
🎯 Targets included Hamas commanders, weapons storage facilities, manufacturing sites, and launch areas
🗣️ Hamas & Local Reaction
Hamas condemned the strikes, calling them “ongoing violations” of the ceasefire
🧨 It accused Israel of continuing a brutal war against Gaza
😢 In one family alone, seven displaced relatives were reportedly killed in Khan Younis
At Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital, officials said:
🏠 An apartment strike killed three children and two women
💔 Relatives described scenes of devastation and grief
🌍 International Response
🇪🇬 Egypt condemned the strikes and urged maximum restraint
🇶🇦 Qatar, a key ceasefire mediator, denounced what it called repeated violations
🚧 The strikes come just before the planned reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
📊 Bigger Picture
⚔️ The war began after the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023
🇮🇱 About 1,200 Israelis killed and 251 taken hostage
🇵🇸 More than 71,660 Palestinians killed since then, according to Gaza’s health ministry
🕊️ At least 509 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire began in October 2025
The death toll figures are widely cited by the UN and international human rights groups, though Israel has previously disputed some counts.
📌 Bottom Line:
🕊️ A fragile ceasefire is once again under severe strain
💥 Civilians continue to pay the highest price
🌍 Global pressure is mounting to prevent further escalation
💔 Gaza remains caught between diplomacy and devastation.
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