Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Three, Medics Say
At least three people were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, Palestinian health officials said, in the latest attack to hit the enclave despite a ceasefire meant to halt the fighting.
At least three people were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, Palestinian health officials said, in the latest attack to hit the enclave despite a ceasefire meant to halt the fighting.
Medics and witnesses said the strike hit a busy area of Gaza City near a position where local police had been deployed to guard a bank.
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In a statement, Gaza’s interior ministry said the strike targeted a police patrol.
Reuters has previously reported that Israel has stepped up attacks on Gaza’s Hamas-run police force, which the militant group has used to restore governance in areas under its control.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the incident.
Violence in Gaza has continued despite the October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel carrying out near-daily attacks on Palestinians.
Since the ceasefire took effect, at least 790 Palestinians have been killed, according to local medics, while Israel says militants have killed four of its soldiers.
Israel and Hamas have traded blame over violations of the ceasefire.
More than 72,000 Gazans have been killed since the war began in October 2023, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health authorities.
Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.