Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire’s latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
DEIR AL-BALAH Gaza Strip AP Israel s military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct Soundness authorities in Gaza revealed at least people killed and another wounded including children The Israeli strikes came as international momentum was building on Gaza with the U N Precaution Council on Monday approving the U S blueprint to secure and govern the territory It authorizes an international stabilization force to provide guard approves a transitional authority to be overseen by President Donald Trump and envisions a accomplishable future path to an independent Palestinian state Israel has previously carried out similar waves of strikes after announced attacks on its forces At least Palestinians were killed over a -hour period Wednesday and Thursday mostly women and children strength officers explained One of Saturday s strikes targeted a bicycle killing and wounding over Palestinians in Gaza City s Rimal neighborhood explained Rami Mhanna managing director of Shifa Hospital where the casualties were taken The majority of the wounded were children director Mohamed Abu Selmiya commented Associated Press video demonstrated children and others inspecting the blackened bus whose top was blown off Another strike targeting a house near Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza killed at least three people and wounded others according to the hospital It commented a strike on a house in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people including a child and wounded others And a strike targeting a house in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza killed three people including a woman according to Al-Aqsa Hospital Suddenly I heard a powerful explosion I looked outside and saw smoke covering the entire area I couldn t see a thing I covered my ears and started shouting to the others in the tent to run mentioned Khalil Abu Hatab in Deir al-Balah When I looked again I realized the upper floor of my neighbor s house was gone He added It s a fragile ceasefire This is not a life we can live There s no safe place Israel s military in a report announced it launched attacks against Hamas after an armed terrorist crossed into an Israeli-held area and shot at troops in southern Gaza It commented no soldiers were hurt The military commented the person had used a road on which humanitarian aid enters the territory and called it an extreme violation of the ceasefire In separate statements the military commented soldiers killed five terrorists in the Rafah area and two others after firing at four people who crossed into Israeli-held areas in northern Gaza and advanced toward soldiers in two separate incidents The war began with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct that killed certain people and took over hostage Almost all of the hostages or their remains have been returned in ceasefires or other deals Gaza s Physical condition Ministry says Palestinians have been killed and injured in Israel s retaliatory offensive The toll has gone up during the ceasefire both from new Israeli strikes and from the recovery and identification of bodies of people killed earlier in the war The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures but has mentioned women and children make up a majority of those killed The ministry part of the Hamas-run ruling body and staffed by therapeutic professionals maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts Find more of AP s Israel-Hamas coverage at https apnews com hub israel-hamas-war Source
