Arabic version: غارة بطائرة مسيرة إسرائيلية تقتل ثلاثة فلسطينيين في غزة

At least three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli drone strike in northern Gaza. The strike took place on Wednesday near al-Hilu station, which houses a private specialist hospital and a fuel station in Gaza City, according to local sources cited by the Palestinian Wafa news agency.

Earlier, the Israeli military said on Telegram that it killed four Hamas fighters in separate strikes in northern Gaza. The military identified them as Wael Mahmoud Ali Labad, Muaz Mohammad Hassan Ahmad, Sameh Abu Kamil, and Akram Ashraf Hamad Labad. It provided no evidence to support its claim that they were Hamas fighters.

These fatalities come despite Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire in October 2023. Although large-scale fighting has largely paused, Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the enclave have continued. Since the truce took effect, at least 1,053 Palestinians have been killed and 3,406 others wounded, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, which says it has also documented 3,465 Israeli violations of the agreement.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health says a total of 73,066 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 173,514 others injured since Israel launched its genocidal war on the Palestinians in Gaza in October 2023. During the ceasefire, the Israeli military has also continued expanding the area under its control inside Gaza while issuing forced displacement orders.

Negotiations regarding a second phase of the ceasefire, which would involve disarmament of Hamas and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, have stalled for months, with key issues remaining unresolved. According to Al Jazeera, the situation remains critical as violence continues despite the ceasefire agreement.