At least five Palestinians were killed in two Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials. Four people died and 14 were injured in a strike on a vehicle in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City. In a separate attack on an apartment elsewhere in the city, a woman was killed. The Israeli military has not publicly commented on the incidents.
Attack strikes vehicle in Gaza City
The deadliest of the two attacks targeted a vehicle in the Tal al-Hawa district in western Gaza City. According to medical officials, four people were killed and 14 more were wounded in the strike.
Information about the casualties comes from Palestinian health officials. Reuters also reported that the Israeli army had not immediately commented on the reported attacks at the time of publication.
In such cases, figures released by local health authorities and official Israeli statements may differ. The death toll could change as rescue efforts continue.
Second strike hits residential apartment
In a separate airstrike in Gaza City, a woman was killed when a residential apartment was hit.
Palestinian health sources reported the fatality, but no additional details were immediately confirmed about the circumstances of the attack. The Israeli army has not issued a statement on this incident.
This latest violence follows a series of incidents that have continued despite the ceasefire. As previously reported by Aktualizovane.sk in June, violence in Gaza has persisted even after the agreement was reached.
Israel cites Hamas activity
In recent weeks, Israel has justified intensifying its attacks by claiming that Hamas is rearming and launching operations in violation of the October ceasefire.
Hamas denies these accusations and instead says that Israel’s military operations are undermining the ceasefire deal. These conflicting claims from both sides have not been independently confirmed regarding the latest two attacks, as the Israeli army has not commented directly.
Similar incidents have occurred in Gaza in past months. In July, for example, Aktualizovane.sk reported on an Israeli strike in the Jabalia area that killed at least eight people according to local health and emergency officials.
Ceasefire remains under pressure
The ongoing attacks put further strain on the ceasefire agreement, which was intended to help stabilize the situation and support reconstruction in the Gaza Strip.
The future of Hamas remains a key issue. Israel demands the group’s disarmament, while Hamas links any disarmament to the full withdrawal of Israeli forces and an end to military operations in Gaza.
According to Palestinian health officials cited by Reuters, at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire began. Israel reports the loss of four soldiers during the same period. These figures are provided by each side of the conflict and are not independently verified.
The situation in Gaza remains tense despite the ceasefire.
The latest attacks once again highlight that the ceasefire has not brought a complete halt to violence. The further course of events will depend on talks regarding the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli troops, and Gaza’s future governance.
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This article was translated from the original Slovak version with the assistance of AI.
