Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least eight individuals, including a child, according to reports from hospitals. The attacks occurred despite a year-old ceasefire. In Gaza City, a missile strike hit a group of civilians near Cairo School in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, claiming three lives, including a child. In the southern city of Khan Younis, a drone attack targeted police officers in the Al-Mawasi area, killing five as they carried out their regular duties.

The Israeli military reported conducting two attacks on what it identified as military personnel but has not yet supplied evidence or additional details. The Hamas-run interior ministry named the five civilians killed, ranging in age from 23 to 53, and labelled the attack a "horrific massacre" by Israeli forces. Despite a ceasefire established in October of the previous year, Israeli air strikes have continued almost daily.

Since the ceasefire began, 1,580 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, whose figures are deemed reliable by the UN. Israel claims it is targeting Hamas, but many civilians have also been killed in the process. Meanwhile, a peace plan for Gaza, proposed by the Trump administration, has remained stalled.

The ceasefire led to the release of thousands of Palestinians from Israeli custody in exchange for all 48 remaining hostages held in Gaza and an agreement to end the conflict, which was sparked by the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, resulting in about 1,200 deaths and 251 hostages taken. Since the war's onset, 74,594 people have been killed in Gaza, as per the territory's health ministry.