Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least Four, Including Akram Yassin and His Wife

Israeli air strikes in Gaza City killed Akram Yassin and his wife, Dina Abu Baker, according to Gaza medical staff. The Israeli military claimed it had shot an armed man in the area but provided no further details.

A 17-year-old boy was killed by Israeli gunfire near Qizan Al-Najar community in Khan Younis, and another shooting in Zeitoun suburb east of Gaza City raised the death toll on Tuesday to at least four. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the two shootings.

Mahmoud Yassin, a family member of the victims, expressed sorrow that the ceasefire was supposed to be in effect but that the war continued. He noted that shelling and assassinations never ceased.

Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire to regroup and launch attacks, which have intensified in recent weeks. Hamas denied the charges and claimed Israel was breaching the Gaza peace agreement.

The ceasefire, brokered by the United States a year ago with plans for regional reconstruction, has made limited progress in disarming Hamas and withdrawing Israeli forces. Gaza health officials reported at least 1,500 Palestinian deaths from Israeli fire since the ceasefire. Israel claims four soldiers were killed by armed groups in the same period.

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