Israeli occupation forces intensified military aggression in southern Gaza Strip early Friday, launching a series of airstrikes on the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah.
In Khan Younis, Israeli warplanes targeted the Bani Suheila area east of the city, with simultaneous machine-gun fire directed at eastern neighborhoods accompanied by artillery shelling. Additionally, Israeli naval vessels offshore opened heavy fire toward the coast.
These attacks represent a continued violation of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since October 11.
Gaza’s Civil Defense reports that a child was killed and fires and material damage occurred following three separate explosions caused by unexploded Israeli ordnance in one day.
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In a separate tragic development underscoring the severe humanitarian crisis, one-month-old infant Saeed Abdeen died yesterday due to extreme cold, raising the death toll from the ongoing siege to 13.
According to the latest statistics from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since the ceasefire began on October 11, 2023, the total casualty count has reached 395 martyrs and 1,088 injuries. This is in addition to the recovery of 634 bodies from beneath the rubble. The cumulative toll since October 7, 2023, has now risen to 70,669 martyrs and 171,165 injuries.