Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces have killed at least nine Palestinians in new attacks across Gaza, in yet another violation of the United States-brokered “ceasefire” in October.
In Gaza, a source at Nasser Hospital told Al Jazeera that Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians in the southern city of Khan Younis. The attack reportedly occurred beyond the so-called “yellow line,” an area where Israeli troops are stationed in Gaza, the source added.
In a separate incident, four more Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced people in the al-Faluja area of northern Gaza, Al Jazeera reported citing al-Shifa Hospital sources.
In Gaza, Israel has violated the US-brokered “ceasefire” more than 1,500 times since it came into effect on October 10. At least 591 people have been killed and 1,590 wounded since then.
Israeli occupation also severely restricts quantities of food, medicine, medical supplies, shelter materials and prefabricated houses from entering Gaza, where some 2 million Palestinians, including 1.5 million displaced, live in catastrophic conditions.
In another incident, a Palestinian paramedic from Gaza has died in Israeli detention, amid mounting allegations of torture, starvation and medical neglect behind prison walls.
Hatem Ismail Rayyan, 59, was pronounced dead at Negev prison, the Palestinian Authority's Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced on Thursday.
The medic and his wounded son, Muath, were arrested on 27 December 2024 at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, after Israeli forces stormed the facility.
