5 Martyrs, Including an Entire Family, in a New Massacre in Central Gaza Strip

Israeli occupation forces committed a new massacre early Sunday morning, resulting in the martyrdom of five Palestinian citizens, including three from one family, following airstrikes that targeted various areas in the Gaza Strip. Medical sources confirmed the arrival of the bodies of martyr Muhammad Ibrahim Abu Mallouh, his wife Alaa Majdi Zaqlan, and their infant child Osama, to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, after their home in Nuseirat camp was targeted.

Security sources explained that Israeli warplanes fired two missiles at a residential apartment that housed dozens of displaced people in a previously damaged building in the camp, leading to varying injuries among civilians. The sources stressed that all the victims who fell in this attack were unarmed civilians who were sheltering inside the targeted building.

In the city of Deir al-Balah, the Israeli air force carried out a violent raid that completely destroyed a residential building and caused severe damage to neighboring homes, without any human casualties reported in that area. These raids come in the context of a continuous escalation witnessed in the central sector since the early morning hours, exacerbating the suffering of residents and displaced people.

On the maritime front, Israeli warships continued their attacks by targeting fishermen's boats off the coast of Gaza City with heavy machine gun fire and shells, resulting in a fisherman sustaining moderate injuries. The Israeli navy deliberately pursues fishermen in their livelihood as part of a series of daily violations it commits against Palestinians in coastal areas.

On the ground, local sources reported hearing massive explosions in the northern and southern areas of the Strip resulting from systematic demolition operations carried out by the occupation army on buildings and facilities. These operations focused on the eastern areas of Beit Lahia town to the north, as well as around Bani Suheila roundabout east of Khan Yunis city, where entire residential blocks were destroyed.

For his part, Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi stated that the occupation is disregarding the ceasefire agreement by continuing to target civilians and expand the scope of military operations. Mardawi pointed out that the Israeli army now effectively controls about 64% of the Gaza Strip, which represents a serious violation of previously reached understandings.

Hamas called on international mediators to intervene immediately to compel the occupation authorities to implement the provisions of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement and stop the ground encroachment. The movement warned that the continuation of these violations threatens the stability of the fragile calm and pushes towards further escalation amid the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the Strip.

In a related context, the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed a shocking toll of victims since the start of the ceasefire agreement, with 890 Palestinians martyred and more than 2,600 others injured. These figures reflect the extent of ongoing Israeli violations despite international efforts aimed at stabilizing the calm and ending the suffering of civilians.

It is worth noting that the Gaza Strip suffers from massive destruction affecting about 90% of its infrastructure as a result of the war of extermination that began in October 2023, which left more than 72,000 martyrs. UN reports estimate that the cost of rebuilding what the Israeli war machine destroyed could reach 70 billion dollars, amid a complete paralysis affecting all vital sectors.

The occupation continues to violate the ceasefire agreement through shelling, targeting civilians, and shooting, and has expanded its ground control to include about 64% of the Strip's area.