Israel continued its escalation and violations of the fragile “ceasefire agreement” in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing seven Palestinians — including two children — and injuring dozens in multiple attacks targeting Khan Younis, Deir al‑Balah, Jabalia, and other areas across the southern and central Gaza Strip.
Update: The Health Ministry in Gaza said Israeli forces killed two Palestinians and injured twenty‑eight, including three who suffered critical wounds, in repeated attacks targeting displaced families sheltering along the shore of Khan Younis.
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the Al‑Qarara area northwest of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Medical teams said his body was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex after he was struck by Israeli gunfire in the town.
The slain Palestinian, Salim Khader Al‑Ashqar, 32, was an athlete who played soccer with several clubs, including Al‑Aqsa and Al‑Musaddar. He was married only five months ago, and his wife is pregnant. Al‑Ashqar was also the only son among seven sisters.
His killing raises the number of athletes slain by Israeli forces since October 7, 2023, to 1,009, including 567 soccer players.
Two Palestinians, including a young girl, were injured by Israeli army fire east of Hamad City, north of Khan Younis, while an Israeli drone fired a missile at the Al‑Mawasi area west of the city.
Two additional children were injured by Israeli gunfire in Jabalia refugee camp and in Khan Younis. One of the wounded children was identified as Gheith Younis Abu Deribi, 18 months; he was shot by the soldiers in Jabalia.
In central Gaza, three Palestinians — including an 8‑year‑old child — were killed when an Israeli drone bombed the area surrounding Wadi al‑Salqa Bridge on Al‑Baraka Street in Deir al‑Balah.
The victims were identified as Ali Fayez Isbeitan, Hassan Salman al‑Hanajra, and the child Malek Wael Abu Shaweesh. Five others were injured in the attack, and civil defense crews reported difficulty reaching the site due to continued drone activity overhead.
Baby Belsan Issa, 40 days old, is facing a critical health condition due to a congenital heart defect and severe infections that threaten her well-being. She requires medical transfer abroad for specialized care to provide her with a chance to grow and live a normal life. pic.twitter.com/ssyE5gXm7n
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The Israeli army also announced it had killed two Palestinians in separate incidents, one last Tuesday and another on Sunday. It claimed that one of them, Ismael al‑Masri, was the “military security official for Hamas’s Rafah brigade,” and that the second, Zaher Ibrahim, was an Islamic Jihad member who allegedly took part in the October 7, 2023, attack.
Meanwhile, 103 patients, civilians, and companions left Gaza on Monday through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing as part of ongoing medical evacuation procedures.
The departure followed Israel’s prevention of a group of patients from traveling on Sunday, leaving thousands still waiting for evacuation amid the collapse of Gaza’s medical system and worsening humanitarian conditions.
Medical officials said dialysis machines continue to fail, infant formula remains nearly unavailable, and hospitals are operating far beyond capacity with minimal supplies.
In Khan Younis, UNRWA employees held an open sit‑in protesting the agency’s decision to dismiss 70 staff members. Protesters called on UNRWA’s administration to reverse the decision, vowing to continue their protest until the dismissals are reconsidered.
The protest comes as UNRWA facilities across Gaza struggle to operate due to repeated Israeli attacks, staff shortages, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
Israeli forces also expanded what is known locally as the “yellow line” near the entrance of the electricity company in central Gaza, pushing it to within roughly two meters of Salahuddin Road.
Residents also reported increased movement of armored vehicles, new earth mounds, and additional military barriers, indicating further changes to internal boundaries and continued Israeli field measures in the area.
Municipal authorities warned that more than one million tons of accumulated waste across the Strip continue to pose severe environmental and health risks, with rising temperatures accelerating decomposition and harmful gas emissions. Water networks remain heavily damaged, and sewage overflows have been reported in several neighborhoods in Gaza City, Jabalia, and Deir al‑Balah.
The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that hospitals received four fatalities and eight injuries in the past 24 hours.
In 2025, Israel killed 54 Palestinian children and teens in the West Bank. in B’Tselem’s latest report, we bring you the story of each and every one.
Since 7 October 2023, Israel has killed 1,086 Palestinians in the West Bank; 241 of them were children or teens, including Sam… pic.twitter.com/ba1c2PLqgH
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Since the “ceasefire” began on October 11, the cumulative toll has reached 1,048 fatalities, and nore than 3,380 injuries, and 786 recovered bodies. Since the start of the genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, the total number of Palestinians killed has risen to at least 73,058, with more than 173,488 injured.
The Health Ministry said several victims remain under the rubble or in the streets, unreachable due to the inability of ambulance and civil defense crews to access targeted areas.
