Israeli attacks kill three in Gaza as post-‘ceasefire’ deaths hit 983

What Happened

On Saturday, an Israeli drone strike killed Palestinian municipality worker Muawiya al-Aydi and injured two others in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, according to Wafa and the Palestinian Information Center. A separate Israeli attack injured a person at a gathering in Gaza City’s Tuffah neighbourhood, Wafa reported. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said at least two Palestinians had been killed and 11 injured in Israeli attacks in the preceding 48 hours, and that 983 had been killed and 3,122 injured since an October ceasefire. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem accused Israel of repeatedly violating the agreement by shifting the ‘Yellow Line’ and continuing attacks to serve political considerations. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces used stun grenades and tear gas during raids near Bethlehem, including on Dheisheh refugee camp, causing numerous injuries. A disabled Palestinian man was shot in Duma near Hebron; Wafa said Israeli forces shot him, while Israeli police, cited by Israeli media, said an Israeli settler fired after feeling threatened because the man carried a rock. Israeli settlers also assaulted Palestinian electrical workers, stole water pipes, blockaded a road, and torched farmland and vehicles in multiple locations.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The reported violations and mounting casualties highlight the fragility of the Israel–Hamas ceasefire and the risk of its complete collapse. Continued Israeli military operations despite the agreement, combined with settler violence and West Bank raids, risk reigniting broader conflict, undermining mediation efforts by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., and deepening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Watch For

Monitor any formal collapse or renegotiation of the ceasefire, especially shifts in the Israeli military’s ‘Yellow Line’ and its control over Gazan territory. Track reprisal attacks from Hamas or other factions, escalation in West Bank flashpoints like Beita and Jenin, and international diplomatic responses, including from the UN and key mediators. Also watch for investigations or legal actions following the shooting of a disabled Palestinian by an alleged settler.