Israeli Attacks in Gaza Result in Two Deaths and Injuries Despite Ceasefire Agreement

Israel’s military operations in Gaza have continued despite a ceasefire agreement, resulting in the deaths of two Palestinians and injuries to two others. According to medical sources, a 69-year-old man was killed by Israeli gunfire targeting tents of displaced people southwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Another Palestinian was wounded in the same attack. A separate incident saw a Palestinian die from wounds sustained in an Israeli drone strike west of Khan Younis on Friday.

In northern Gaza, a Palestinian was moderately wounded in Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a home in the Al Faluja neighbourhood west of Jabalia refugee camp. Meanwhile, in central Gaza, Israeli military vehicles, including a bulldozer, advanced dozens of metres west of the so-called Yellow Line in the Abu al Ajin area east of Deir al-Balah. The vehicles carried out bulldozing operations on residents’ land amid heavy gunfire and artillery shelling.

Gaza’s health ministry reported that Israel’s actions have caused 5,000 amputations, 300 neurological and spinal injuries, and left 10,000 patients in need of intensive and long-term rehabilitation. The ministry highlighted the critical role of physical therapy and medical rehabilitation services as a lifeline for thousands of wounded Palestinians. However, the direct targeting of health facilities has forced most specialised rehabilitation centres out of service, while shortages of medical supplies, prosthetics, and assistive devices have left many patients at risk of severe health complications.

The ministry called on international organisations and UN bodies to urgently coordinate and intervene to bring in rehabilitation supplies, equipment, and prosthetics, and to open crossings for critical cases requiring advanced rehabilitation and high-tech prosthetic limbs. The ongoing conflict has placed immense strain on the already fragile healthcare system in Gaza, with many patients unable to access necessary treatments due to restrictions on travel and limited resources.

The ceasefire agreement, which took effect on October 10, has not prevented the continued violence. The situation underscores the urgent need for humanitarian aid and international support to address the growing crisis in Gaza. The ministry’s appeal reflects the dire circumstances faced by the civilian population, who continue to suffer the consequences of the ongoing conflict.

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