Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have killed at 32 Palestinians, as Israeli forces continue violating the ceasefire for the 114th consecutive day, while Israeli media report that a limited trial operation has begun at the Rafah Crossing ahead of the expected resumption of passenger movement on Monday.
Medical sources confirmed that a Palestinian civilian was killed Sunday morning when an Israeli drone fired on an area north of Wadi Gaza, adding to the rising toll from ongoing Israeli attacks.
On Saturday, 16 Palestinians were killed when Israeli warplanes struck the Sheikh Radwan police station in northwest Gaza City.
Also, an Israeli sniper killed a child in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, while five members of the al‑Atbash family were killed when their home near Haidar Square was bombed. Three others were killed when another home was struck in Gaza City’s Nasr neighborhood.
In Khan Younis, seven members of the Abu Hadayed family were killed when Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering displaced civilians.
At dawn Sunday, Israeli forces detonated residential buildings east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Military vehicles opened fire along the Morag axis north of Rafah, while additional homes were blown up inside the city.
Israeli drones also fired toward the eastern side of al‑Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, and occupation forces demolished several homes east of Gaza City.
Politically, Israeli media reported Sunday that a limited trial operation began at the Rafah Crossing, with representatives from the European Union and Egypt present. Actual passenger movement is expected to begin Monday.
Israeli Channel 12 quoted a security source saying that up to 150 people may be allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt on Sunday, the first such movement since Israeli forces occupied the crossing in May 2024. Al Jazeera documented Egyptian preparations to receive wounded Palestinians.
Israeli Channel 15 reported that Egypt provided Israel with the names of the first passengers for security screening. According to the report, 150 people are expected to leave Gaza on Monday and 50 to enter, with similar numbers anticipated daily.
Israel’s public broadcaster said Israel will also allow members of a technocratic committee to enter Gaza through Rafah in the coming days, describing the move as a gesture toward U.S. President Donald Trump.
Furthermore, the Israeli government’s Coordinator of Activities said the opening of the Rafah Crossing on Sunday is part of an initial trial phase coordinated with the European Union mission and Egypt, adding that actual two‑way passenger movement will begin as soon as preparations are completed.
The Rafah developments come one day after the deadly Israeli violations, including the Sheikh Radwan police station and tents sheltering displaced families in Mawasi Khan Younis.
Palestinian factions said the “dangerous escalation aims to undermine efforts to reinforce the ceasefire.”
The Follow‑Up Committee of National and Islamic Forces said the Rafah Crossing is a Palestinian‑Egyptian crossing, and that any Israeli involvement in the movement of passengers constitutes a blatant violation of international law and human rights.
The committee called on mediators to pressure Israel to ensure the safety of the crossing and travelers, guarantee freedom of movement, and end the suffering of Palestinians stranded abroad without restrictions or conditions.
Since the “ceasefire” took effect on October 11, 2026, Israeli attacks have killed 525 Palestinians and wounded 1,386, while Civil Defense teams have recovered the bodies of 715 people from destroyed areas.
Since the start of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the overall toll has risen to at least 71,770 killed Palestinians and more than 171,483 wounded across the Gaza Strip, the majority of them children, women, and elderly.
