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Israeli Strikes Kill 4 in Gaza City Amid Ceasefire Tensions
Health officials said the strikes killed at least four people, including three children, as Israel said it targeted threats to its forces.
On Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed at least four people, including three children, according to health officials; witnesses reported strikes targeted the Katiba area, hitting vehicles and reducing them to twisted wreckage.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed forces attempted a detention operation in Gaza City, which Hamas officials said was discovered, prompting heavy airstrikes to cover the withdrawal of special forces.
Witnesses described an "unusually heavy bombardment," with Israeli warplanes firing at least 12 missiles and deploying more than 10 warplanes; observer Hani Mahmoud counted at least 13 drones hovering during the 35-minute attack.
Hamas officials accused Israel of violating the U.S.-backed ceasefire, arguing these strikes undermine efforts to advance a broader plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war.
More than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire, health officials reported, as military strikes persist despite the formal truce and cessation of large-scale fighting.
GAZA CITY (ANP/RTR) - At least four people were killed, including three children, by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials reported. According to witnesses, Israeli fighter jets fired at least twelve missiles in western Gaza City, where many displaced families...