Agencies | Jaresulam:
At least six Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to local health sources.
Three people were killed in an Israeli air strike targeting the Ghubain family home in the Daraj area of Gaza City. In a separate attack, a father and his son were killed when a tent in the city’s Zeitoun neighbourhood was struck. Another man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the southern city of Khan Younis.
Despite last year’s US-brokered ceasefire agreement, Gaza continues to face regular Israeli attacks. According to the territory’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since the truce came into effect.
The ministry has reported that more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
The latest killings come as Gaza grapples with the aftermath of a severe storm that struck over the weekend, flooding around 70,000 tents within 12 hours. At least five people were killed and damage estimated at approximately $3 million was reported, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.
The humanitarian situation has been further aggravated by restrictions on the entry of temporary shelters and relief supplies. Gaza’s Government Media Office said Israel was blocking the entry of 60,000 mobile homes and 200,000 tents, while only 20,000 tents had been allowed into the territory. Around 85 per cent of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged during the war, according to the figures cited by the office.
Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations remain deadlocked, with negotiators unable to reach an agreement on the disarmament of Hamas or the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. Israeli forces continue to control around two-thirds of the territory, from which Palestinian residents have been ordered to leave.
