An Israeli military drone killed a father and his daughter early Saturday in central Khan Younis, southern Gaza. According to Al Jazeera correspondents, in a separate attack later that day in Khan Younis, another person was killed and a young girl was wounded.
Israeli forces continue to carry out daily airstrikes, artillery shelling, and naval bombardment on Gaza, despite an October "ceasefire." The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that two additional people have been wounded in the past 48 hours.
The Rafah border crossing remains closed, blocking the sole southern exit from Gaza. It had briefly reopened last month, allowing a limited number of patients to leave for medical treatment. The Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing is partially open only for humanitarian aid under strict restrictions.
Nearly all of Gaza's over 2 million population has been displaced, and the enclave remains heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance. A Human Rights Watch report highlighted that Israeli restrictions have contributed to shortages of medicine, reconstruction materials, food, and water in the Strip.
Since the Gaza "ceasefire" began, 640 Palestinians have been killed and at least 1,700 wounded. Since October 2023, the total death toll has reached 72,123, with 171,805 injured. Israeli warplanes struck areas east of Gaza City, and the navy fired heavy machine guns and shells along the coast.
In the occupied West Bank, the situation is also deteriorating: a Palestinian was injured by live fire near the illegal Karmei Tzur settlement in Hebron. In the Ras al-Ahmar area south of Tubas, three Palestinians were injured after being assaulted by Israeli settlers. Israeli forces conducted raids in the towns of Qaffin and Kafr al-Labad north of Tulkarem.
Since October 2023, Palestinians in the West Bank have faced intensified military and settler violence, with at least 1,094 killed according to UN figures. This ongoing suffering occurs as global attention is focused on the US-Israeli bombardment of Iran.
Source: www.aljazeera.com