Key Points
- Gaza authorities say ceasefire violations have reached 1,620
- Hospitals face collapse as generators fail and staff shortages worsen
- International pressure grows over targeting of UN rapporteur
ISLAMABAD: At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, according to medical officials cited by Al Jazeera, in the latest escalation under a fragile US-brokered ceasefire that Palestinian authorities say has been repeatedly violated.
Strikes hit a tent sheltering displaced families in Jabalia in northern Gaza and a separate location in Khan Younis in the south, where at least five people were reported killed. Civilians were among the casualties, local officials said, underscoring growing concerns that displacement sites remain unsafe despite the truce framework.
Gaza’s Government Media Office stated that the number of Israeli violations since the ceasefire began has reached 1,620, with nearly 600 Palestinians killed during the truce period. Palestinian officials argue that the scale and frequency of attacks raise serious questions about the viability of the agreement and the international community’s willingness to enforce it.
Israel has stated that some strikes were carried out after monitoring fighters in northern Gaza. Independent verification of battlefield claims remains difficult due to restrictions on access for international media and observers.
The renewed violence unfolds against the backdrop of a collapsing healthcare system. Doctors at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah have warned that intensive care patients face imminent danger after the facility’s two main generators stopped functioning. Medical staff say fuel shortages, damaged infrastructure and depleted supplies have pushed hospitals to the brink.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 1,700 healthcare workers have been killed since the war began. The United Nations has previously accused Israel of targeting medical facilities and personnel, allegations Israel rejects. Aid groups warn that continued insecurity and administrative obstacles are preventing meaningful recovery of the health sector.
International medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières has suspended parts of its operations at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis after armed men entered the facility, raising serious concerns about the safety of patients and staff. The organisation reiterated that hospitals must remain neutral civilian spaces protected under international humanitarian law.
Beyond Gaza, Israeli forces arrested at least 12 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank towns near Nablus, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. The raids add to mounting tensions across Palestinian territories.
Diplomatic friction is also intensifying. More than 100 artists have publicly backed UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese after France and Germany called for her resignation over her criticism of Israel’s military campaign. Palestinian groups describe the move as an attempt to silence independent scrutiny of alleged war crimes and genocide.
As diplomatic meetings proceed and ceasefire phases remain stalled, conditions on the ground in Gaza continue to deteriorate. For many Palestinians, the truce has delivered neither safety nor relief, reinforcing fears that without sustained international accountability, civilian lives will remain caught in a cycle of violence and impunity.
