Large areas of the Gaza Strip have endured bloody hours since dawn on Saturday, as Israeli occupation aircraft resumed intense airstrikes on various civilian neighborhoods. The escalation has so far resulted in the killing of 29 Palestinians and the injury of dozens more, including children and women, according to local medical sources.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that 22 people were killed in Gaza City alone since the early morning hours, while Al-Shifa Hospital announced that the death toll had risen to 13 following a strike that targeted a police headquarters in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in the north of the city, amid a state of medical emergency and overwhelming pressure on health crews.

In the southern Gaza Strip, fires broke out in tents sheltering displaced people in the city of Khan Younis after airstrikes hit densely populated areas. Israeli aircraft also targeted the administration building of the Ghaith Camp in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, as the region witnesses a notable escalation in the pace of air raids.

According to field data, all areas hit since dawn fall within what is known as the “yellow line,” zones that are supposed to be free of Israeli forces, reflecting the widening scope of aerial targeting despite the ceasefire agreement being in effect.

In a related development, Palestinian journalists issued an urgent appeal to the international community, warning of the continued Israeli strikes, which they described as a clear and repeated violation of the ceasefire agreement in force since October 10, 2025. They called for immediate intervention to halt the escalation and protect civilians.

According to the latest figures released by Gaza’s Government Media Office, the Israeli army has committed approximately 1,450 violations since the agreement came into effect, resulting in the killing of 524 Palestinians and the injury of more than 1,400 others—an alarming indicator of the fragility of the existing understandings.
The ceasefire agreement had put an end to a genocidal war waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023, which lasted nearly two years and left more than 71,000 Palestinians killed and over 171,000 wounded, in addition to widespread destruction affecting nearly 90% of the infrastructure. The United Nations has estimated the cost of reconstruction at around $70 billion.

As the airstrikes continue today, fears are renewed that the situation could slide into a broader wave of violence, amid international silence and an evident inability to enforce genuine compliance with the ceasefire and ensure the protection of civilians in a war-ravaged Gaza Strip.