Israeli strikes on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least two Palestinians and left several others wounded in the Gaza Strip, health officials and medics said.
Medical workers reported that an Israeli airstrike near the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood in Gaza City killed one Palestinian and wounded two others. In a separate incident, medics said an Israeli tank shell struck near the central area of the enclave, killing one person and wounding several more. There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities about either incident.
Despite a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, violence has persisted across Gaza, with Israel conducting nearly daily strikes on Palestinians, according to the reporting by local medical sources. Both Israel and Hamas have accused the other side of violating the terms of the truce.
At Al Shifa Hospital, which remains the largest medical facility still partially functioning in the territory, relatives and friends gathered to say goodbye to one of the dead, identified as Mohammed Al-Ghandour. Outside the hospital morgue two young girls were crying and being comforted by a woman. The victim's uncle, Abu Omar Al-Naffar, expressed anger at the continuing attacks, saying the Israeli side "does not commit to international treaties or laws or humanitarian laws."
Local medics report that at least 830 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect. Over the same period, Israel says militants have killed four of its soldiers. Health authorities in Gaza report that more than 72,500 Palestinians have died since the Gaza war began in October 2023, with most of the fatalities being civilians.
Since the truce that began last October, Israel continues to occupy more than half of Gaza, according to the information provided. Within occupied areas, residents have been ordered to leave and almost all remaining structures have been demolished, the reporting indicates. Nearly the entire population of over 2 million Palestinians now lives concentrated in a narrow coastal strip, primarily in tents and damaged buildings, and remains under the de facto control of Hamas.
Context and current state
The incidents on Tuesday underscore a pattern of recurring strikes and shelling that local medical sources say has continued despite the formal ceasefire. Hospital staff and grieving relatives continue to contend with the human toll and the strain on the enclave's limited functioning medical infrastructure.
Information about the immediate military rationale behind the two specific incidents was not provided by Israeli officials, and attribution of individual violations of the ceasefire has been disputed between the parties.