Four Palestinians, including three police officers, were killed on Friday in two separate Israeli drone attacks in central and northern Gaza, as Israeli forces continued extensive violations of the fragile “ceasefire” through sustained gunfire, drone activity, and artillery fire across multiple areas of the besieged Strip.
The Ministry of Interior and National Security confirmed that three police officers were killed when an Israeli drone targeted their vehicle in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
The ministry identified them as Captain Mansour Sami Shahtout, Captain Mohammad Khaled Noufal, and First Sergeant Mahdi Nader Jabr, and condemned what it described as a deliberate and unlawful attack on a civilian police force protected under international law.’
It called on the international community and the guarantor states of the ceasefire agreement to pressure Israel to halt its repeated targeting of police personnel and facilities.
Earlier in the day, a young man, Odai Younis, was killed when an Israeli drone dropped an explosive device on a group of Palestinians in the Ar-Ribat area of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, with additional injuries reported and transferred to the Shifa Medical Center.
The Israeli army also wired and detonated several buildings in the eastern areas of Beit Lahia.
In Gaza City, Walid Majdi Haniya succumbed to wounds sustained on Thursday when Israeli forces bombed the area surrounding the Italian Complex in the An-Nasr neighborhood west of the city.
In southern Gaza, a young man was shot and injured Friday morning by Israeli soldiers positioned near the Namsawi Cemetery west of Khan Younis.
Israeli armored vehicles simultaneously opened fire toward eastern Khan Younis, while artillery shells struck the eastern outskirts of the city.
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Continuous, intense gunfire from Israeli tanks positioned south and east of Khan Younis struck tents of displaced families near the Namsawi Cemetery, causing panic among civilians sheltering in the area.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has not issued its Friday casualty report. The most recent figures available are from Thursday, when the ministry reported that two Palestinians were killed and fifteen injured over the previous twenty‑four hours due to ongoing Israeli attacks and the collapse of essential rescue capabilities.
The ministry warned that many victims remain under the rubble and on roadways, with ambulance and civil defense crews unable to reach them, indicating that the real toll is likely higher.
According to Thursday’s data, the number of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire announcement on October 10 has risen to 1,031, with 3,309 injured and 785 bodies recovered from under destroyed structures.
The cumulative toll since October 7, 2023, stands at 73,043 killed and 173,417 injured, reflecting the scale of human loss resulting from the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces continued to violate the ceasefire and de‑escalation agreement for the 260th consecutive day, carrying out additional attacks including drone strikes, artillery shelling, home demolitions, and live‑fire incidents, particularly in western Gaza City and across Khan Younis.
