'Every day there is killing': Gazans face Israeli strikes despite ceasefire as peace deal stalls
The article reports on the ongoing violence in Gaza, highlighting the death of a mother despite a ceasefire agreement. It notes that while large-scale bombardment has ceased, daily strikes and casualties continue to occur.
Why it matters
It underscores the fragility of ceasefire agreements and the persistent humanitarian crisis affecting civilians in conflict zones.
Figure caption, Fida al-Toutah's family say they witnessed her being killed by Israeli gunfire in their tent two weeks ago
In her tent in central Gaza early one morning last month, 31-year-old Fida al-Toutah, a mother of five, was combing her daughter's hair when the sound of gunfire erupted.
"My mother shouted at us to get down," her son Ezz recalled, weeping as he spoke.
He only realised Fida had been hit when he saw the bloodied hands of his younger brother, who had been clinging onto his mother as the bullets came in.
"Our mother was so kind and generous. What did she do wrong?" Ezz said.
Fida died on 21 September from a gunshot wound to the head.
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