At least five Palestinians were killed in the latest Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence continued despite ongoing efforts to preserve the ceasefire. The attacks included airstrikes and gunfire in different parts of the enclave.
Medical officials said a nine-year-old girl, Tala Abu Matar, was killed by Israeli gunfire at a tent camp on the eastern edge of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. In a separate incident, an Israeli airstrike hit a metal foundry in Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood, killing four people. Witnesses said the site was struck by several missiles.
The Israeli military said it had targeted what it described as "terrorist infrastructure", but did not immediately comment on the reported death of the young girl. Palestinian officials said the attacks were part of continuing Israeli military operations that have claimed civilian lives despite the ceasefire.
The latest violence comes as ceasefire negotiations continue in an effort to advance the next phase of the truce. Palestinian authorities say more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect, while the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains severe, with widespread displacement and shortages of food, medicine, and other essential supplies.