Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
An Israeli air strike on a Hamas-run police post in northern Gaza killed seven people, including a senior officer, while additional strikes in the south resulted in further casualties. Both sides continue to report violations of the ceasefire as the conflict persists.
Why it matters
The ongoing violence underscores the fragility of the ceasefire and the severe humanitarian impact of the conflict on the civilian population in Gaza.
Image source, AFP Image caption, The Israeli military has continued to carry out regular strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire with Hamas
An Israeli air strike on a post belonging to Gaza's Hamas-run police force has killed at least seven people, including a senior officer, health and police officials say.
Witnesses told the BBC that an Israeli drone fired four missiles at the post near a busy market in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza.
The Palestinian territory's Hamas-run interior ministry said the head of the local police station, Col Mohammed Marwan Salem, and several other officers were among those killed in what it condemned as a "massacre".
An Israeli military official confirmed it had carried out a strike in the area and said it had targeted "terrorists".
Another two people were reportedly killed by Israeli fire in southern Gaza on Tuesday.
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