Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local time, killed at least seven Palestinians, according to the Palestinian health authority. The attacks occurred as Israel continued to violate the ceasefire agreement, even during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
According to civil defense forces and Gaza hospital officials, at least five Palestinians died in an Israeli drone strike on the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. "Five people were killed, and several others were injured and taken to hospital following an Israeli airstrike targeting a group of civilians east of Maghazi," the civil defense authority said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital confirmed the casualty figures.
Local media reports indicated that the attack targeted Palestinians who had confronted an armed group allegedly backed by Israel, operating east of the camp. Al Jazeera correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Gaza City, said the airstrike raised questions about Israeli tactics in Gaza. He added that, according to sources and media reports, the armed group believed to be backed by Israel had safely withdrawn from the area after the attack. Israel then carried out several other airstrikes, including one on a family home.
In southern Gaza, at least two other people were killed and several injured in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, according to medical staff.
Since the U.S. and Qatar-brokered ceasefire went into effect in October 2025, Israel has killed more than 900 Palestinians. On the Israeli side, the military has confirmed four soldiers killed in attacks by Palestinian armed groups since then.
Israel has previously acknowledged supporting groups opposed to Hamas during the war in Gaza. According to Al Jazeera's Abu Azzoum, these groups were also used to intimidate Palestinians and create instability, as part of a strategy to divide residents of the war-torn territory.
