4 Killed From Israeli Strikes Amid Ongoing Ceasefire, Says Gaza Ministry
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed four people, including two children, despite an ongoing ceasefire. Hamas is currently engaged in mediation talks in Cairo to consolidate the truce, while violence continues to disrupt the region.
Why it matters
The persistence of violence despite ceasefire efforts underscores the fragility of the peace process and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Gaza's civil defence agency and two hospitals said Israeli attacks on Thursday killed four people across the Palestinian territory, including two children.A ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in Gaza, and efforts to secure a lasting agreement to end the war have stalled.Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal told AFP that "four martyrs, including two children, and a number of wounded were transported following Israeli airstrikes" across the Gaza Strip.One Palestinian was killed, and 10 others were wounded in an airstrike near a camp for displaced people next to Gaza City's Yarmouk Stadium, according to the civil defence agency.In a separate incident, Nasser Hospital in Gaza's southern city of Khan Yunis told AFP that its emergency service had received two people, including an eight-year-old girl, as well as three wounded.The casualties came after "an Israeli helicopter strike targeted the tent…
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