At least 90 Palestinians, including 24 children, were killed overnight in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, marking a severe escalation despite a US-brokered ceasefire meant to cease hostilities. However, medical sources in Gaza reported that the strikes targeted residential areas and shelters for displaced families, leaving many civilians trapped under rubble.
Israeli planes launched strikes on Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. He ordered the Israeli military to carry out “powerful attacks” after an Israeli soldier was reportedly killed in Rafah, southern Gaza. The Israeli military confirmed the casualty, describing the attack as a response to gunfire from Palestinian fighters.
Israel’s Overnight Strikes Kill 90 in Gaza Amid Fragile US-Brokered Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump acknowledged Israel’s actions but maintained that “nothing is going to jeopardise” the fragile truce, insisting that Hamas “has to behave.” Since the conflict began in October 2023, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 68,527 Palestinians and wounded more than 170,000, according to local health authorities. The war erupted after Hamas-led attacks on Israel left 1,139 Israelis dead and around 200 people taken captive. Humanitarian agencies have renewed calls for restraint, warning that continued violence risks derailing diplomatic efforts and deepening Gaza’s catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
You May Like To Read: RSF Seizes El-Fasher, Consolidating Control of Darfur
