Israeli air strikes kill at least four in Gaza, two of them in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories, as ceasefire agreement nears final stages

According to local medical staff, two Israeli air strikes in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, killed two people and injured six others. A separate air strike in Al-Mussadar, a central town, killed one person. In Tel Al-Hawa, Gaza City, an Israeli air strike hit a vehicle, killing one person and injuring several others. The source reports that these strikes raised the death toll to at least four people in a single day.

Israeli forces confirmed that an air strike had been carried out in Gaza to attack armed elements, but they did not release further details, according to the source.

The source reports that Israel has intensified its strikes in recent weeks. Israel accuses the Palestinian armed group Hamas of violating a year-long ceasefire agreement, rearming and launching attacks. The source does not independently verify these accusations.

The ceasefire agreement, brokered by the United States, originally aimed to rebuild Gaza. According to the source, negotiations have been limited by a lack of consensus on key provisions, including the disarmament of Hamas and Israel’s withdrawal. The source’s headline states that the agreement is in its final stages, but the article body does not describe the current status of those talks.

The source reports that Israel now controls about two-thirds of Gaza’s land. It also reports that more than 2 million people in Gaza are trapped in ruins, tents, or damaged buildings, and that civilians in such conditions need protection from harm (Proverbs 31:8-9).

Source: Read the original report (translated from Mandarin Chinese)