Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli attacks on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fighting. The strikes bring the total number of Palestinians killed by Israel since the October ceasefire to 425, according to Gaza's health ministry.
In southern Gaza, a drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced people killed four, including three children. In the north, an 11-year-old girl was killed near the Jabalia refugee camp, and a strike on a school killed one person. A drone near Khan Younis killed a man, and two more Palestinians, including a child, were killed in other attacks. The Israeli military said it was checking the reports.
Later on Thursday evening, four more people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in eastern Gaza City, with rescue work underway for several missing people. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said the death toll had risen to 13 since morning, calling it a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement.
The Israeli military said a projectile was launched from the Gaza City area toward Israel but fell inside Gaza, and that it precisely struck the launch point. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the strikes confirm Israel's renunciation of its commitment to the ceasefire. Since the truce took effect on 10 October, both sides have alleged frequent violations.
