9 Palestinians Killed in Gaza; Israel Admits Targeting Hamas Leader

Nine Palestinians, including four women and several children, were killed and others injured by Israeli fire and shelling in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. The Israeli army's radio reported that an attempt to assassinate Hamas leader Ali al-Amoudi failed following airstrikes in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City the previous night. The Israeli military officially acknowledged the assassination attempt, stating that the "results of the attack are under examination." Local reports indicated that Israeli aircraft carried out a series of raids targeting areas west of Gaza City, while demolition operations continued on homes and buildings in the eastern Tuffah neighborhood. In the central Gaza Strip, a Palestinian was injured when an Israeli drone fired at residents in the eastern street of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Artillery shelled eastern areas of Khan Younis, while Israeli vehicles fired intensely in the Al-Qarara area northeast of the city. The Gaza Ministry of Health stated that since the October 11, 2025 ceasefire announcement, the number of martyrs has risen to 1,439, with 5,052 injured. Rescue and civil defense teams have recovered 834 bodies from under rubble during the same period. The cumulative toll of the Israeli war on Gaza has reached 74,040 martyrs and 175,168 injured, with ongoing strain on hospitals and the healthcare system throughout the Strip.