The Israeli army continued its violations of the declared “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinian siblings, both are children, and bombarding several areas of the devastated coastal enclave.
Medical sources in Bani Soheila, east of Khan Younis, reported that Israeli forces opened heavy fire on displaced Palestinians, killing two children instantly.
The sources confirmed that the victims were among families who had already fled earlier bombardments and were sheltering in makeshift tents.
The two slain children have been identified as Tamer and bis brother Tamer Abu ‘Aasi; they were killed near the Al-Farabi School in Bani Soheila.
The Israeli Air Force also launched missile strikes, while artillery units fired shells at neighborhoods east of Khan Younis.
In addition, Israeli navy vessels opened fire on displaced Palestinians near the shore of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, forcing hundreds to scatter from the beaches where they had sought refuge.
Civil defense crews reported difficulty reaching the wounded due to ongoing shelling and the destruction of access roads.
Local rights groups condemned the attacks as part of a systematic campaign to terrorize displaced civilians, noting that the strikes deliberately targeted areas known to be overcrowded with families who had already lost their homes.
Since the “ceasefire” was announced on October 11, 2025, Israeli forces have killed 354 Palestinians and injured 896 others, while rescue teams have recovered 605 bodies from beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Al Jazeera English and Arabic and independent outlets and human rights groups, the overall toll of the genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023 has reached at least 69,733 Palestinians killed and more than 170,863 Palestinians injured, the majority of whom are children and women.
Thousands remain missing under collapsed buildings, with civil defense crews warning that the true number of victims is likely even higher.
