Gaza Strikes Kill 13 as Ceasefire Frays Amid Renewed Violence
Gaza Strikes Kill 13 as Ceasefire Frays Amid Renewed Violence
Gaza Civil Defence says 13 people, including two police officers, were killed as Israeli strikes hit across Gaza, despite a fragile truce.
Gaza’s Civil Defence agency says Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Friday killed at least 13 people, underscoring how quickly violence has escalated despite attempts to uphold a ceasefire. The attacks struck multiple locations, with a particularly deadly incident targeting a police vehicle where several officers were among the dead. The interior ministry later identified that two of the fatalities were police officers, a detail that compounds the sense of disruption felt across the city.
Despite the ceasefire that took hold last year in October, residents report ongoing bombardments that have shuttered markets, damaged homes, and disrupted daily life. Medical officials say the death toll could rise as emergency teams reach flooded streets, collapsed buildings, and areas hit by repeated strikes. Families describe sleepless nights as the sound of air raid sirens becomes a grim rhythm of daily life, and aid groups warn that essentials like food, medicine, and water remain in short supply in many neighborhoods.
On the broader political front, both the Israeli military and Hamas have accused each other of violating the fragile truce, with each side pointing to recent episodes as proof of the other’s transgressions. Observers caution that without renewed negotiations or international mediation, cycles of retaliation risk widening the humanitarian footprint and complicating any path back to calm. As casualties mount and communities bear the brunt of renewed hostilities, residents say they simply want safety and a chance to rebuild what was lost.
