Gaza Violence Escalates: 8 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes and Demolitions

Eight Palestinians were killed in Gaza since Friday due to ongoing Israeli attacks, including airstrikes and demolitions. On Saturday morning, five people died and others were injured when an Israeli strike hit an apartment building west of Gaza City. Local reports indicated that Israeli aircraft conducted a series of raids targeting areas west of the city, while homes and buildings were demolished in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in the east. In central Gaza, a Palestinian was injured by Israeli drone fire in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Artillery shelling also targeted eastern areas of Khan Younis, with Israeli forces firing heavily in the Qarara area. On Friday, three Palestinians were killed and others injured in separate Israeli raids. Two individuals died and others were wounded in strikes by two Israeli drones, one hitting a home in Nuseirat camp and the other targeting the area near Palestine Stadium in Gaza City. Medical sources reported another fatality and injuries from a strike on a gathering of people near the Ansar intersection in southwest Gaza City. Additionally, several civilians, including a child and an elderly woman, were injured by Israeli gunfire in the Al-Mawasi area and near the Hamad residential city in northwest Khan Younis. Israeli naval vessels also fired on the city's coast. The Gaza Ministry of Health stated that since the October 11, 2025 ceasefire, 1,439 Palestinians have been killed and 5,052 injured. Rescue 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 killed and 175,168 injured, with hospitals and the health system under continued strain.