Israeli occupation forces continued to violate the “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip for the 208th consecutive day on Tuesday, carrying out renewed airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and home demolitions that targeted tents of displaced families, shelters, and residential areas across the enclave, causing casualties.
Civil Defense teams in Gaza reported that one Palestinian died from wounds sustained in an earlier strike, while another was critically injured when Israeli forces bombed tents of displaced Palestinians near the intersection of al‑Jalaa and al‑Oyoun Streets in Gaza City on Tuesday morning.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society confirmed additional injuries from the same attack, including two in critical condition, after an Israeli drone fired missiles at the area.
Medical sources said two‑year‑old Salem Najjar is in critical condition after an Israeli strike hit near his home, causing him to fall from the third floor.
He sustained a severe brain hemorrhage and multiple organ injuries and is currently on life support with rapidly declining consciousness.
Medical teams say his condition is extremely unstable and could deteriorate at any moment. Doctors stress that he requires urgent medical evacuation outside Gaza to have any chance of survival.
In the far south, Israeli artillery shelled parts of Rafah, while military vehicles opened fire toward eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, continuing the pattern of daily ceasefire violations documented across the region.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that three Palestinians were killed, and eleven others injured in the last 24 hours, including two newly killed and one body recovered from under the rubble.
The Ministry added that many victims remain trapped beneath collapsed buildings and in open areas that ambulance and rescue crews cannot reach due to ongoing Israeli fire and the destruction of access roads.
Bassem Zaqqut, director of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) in the Gaza Strip, warned that the ongoing restrictions on border crossings and the severe shortage of medical supplies are placing thousands of wounded and chronically ill Palestinians in escalating danger.
He said the health sector is experiencing “extreme suffocation,” as Israeli authorities continue to block the entry of medical teams and essential equipment, including infant incubators and other critical life‑support devices.
Zaqqut added that between 5,000 and 10,000 cancer patients are facing a serious and worsening deterioration in their conditions due to the absence of specialized medications, diagnostic tools, and the prolonged interruption of treatment.
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Humanitarian agencies warn that the situation continues to deteriorate. The latest United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) update reports intensified Israeli bombardment across Gaza, including strikes on displacement sites and residential areas, alongside a near‑total collapse of humanitarian access.
OCHA confirms that no safe areas remain in the Gaza Strip and that rescue teams face severe restrictions and danger while attempting to reach the wounded.
UNRWA stated in its most recent situation report that humanitarian aid has been “systematically obstructed,” leaving food, medical supplies, and fuel nearly depleted.
The agency warns that famine‑level conditions are expanding, with over half the population facing emergency food insecurity and more than one‑fifth classified in catastrophe/famine levels. UNRWA added that the blockade and continued bombardment have forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into repeated displacement.
Since the “ceasefire” took effect on October 11, 2025, the number of Palestinians killed has risen to 834, with 2,365 injured.
Civil Defense teams have recovered 768 bodies from destroyed homes and buildings, while many more remain under the rubble.
Since the beginning of the genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, the cumulative death toll has reached 72,615 Palestinians killed, with 172,468 injured, according to the latest figures issued by the Ministry of Health.
