New Massacre in Al-Maghazi: 5 Martyrs in Drone Strike and Escalating Israeli Violations in Central Gaza

Israeli occupation forces committed a new massacre today, Tuesday, targeting a gathering of civilians east of Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 5 people and the injury of others. This crime comes within a series of continuous violations of the declared ceasefire agreement since October 10, 2025, raising the level of field tension in the central and southern areas.

Medical sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah reported the arrival of the bodies of 5 martyrs and 9 wounded as a result of the raid carried out by an Israeli drone. The emergency department explained that among the martyrs, at least one body arrived completely torn and charred due to the direct targeting, while the injuries of some of the wounded were described as serious.

Security sources reported that the airstrike coincided with an attempt by Palestinian citizens to confront armed groups described as supported by the occupation army, who tried to storm residential homes in the eastern area of the camp. These groups, believed to include hundreds of armed individuals, are stationed in areas under direct Israeli military control in the southern Strip.

In another field development in the southern Strip, medical sources announced the martyrdom of child Fatima Abdel Hadi Al-Khatib (14 years old), who succumbed to her severe injuries sustained yesterday. The child was targeted in an Israeli shelling that hit tents for displaced people in 'Ghaith' camp in the Al-Mawasi area west of Khan Yunis city, which is usually classified as a humanitarian area.

The same shelling on the Al-Mawasi area had earlier led to the martyrdom of child Menna Allah Nabil Abu Labda (6 years old) and citizen Hanan Abdel Nasser Mahmoud (31 years old). The attack, which used 'Apache' helicopters and concentrated missiles, also caused injuries to about 30 other people, the vast majority of whom were displaced children and women.

In Khan Yunis city as well, a Palestinian woman was injured by Israeli occupation army fire at dawn today in the Turkish slaughterhouse area, following a direct targeting of displaced people's tents there. The injured woman was transferred to Nasser Medical Hospital for treatment, amid continued sniping and indiscriminate firing towards residential gatherings and crowded tents.

On the maritime front, eyewitnesses reported that Israeli warships opened fire with their machine guns towards the coast of Rafah and Khan Yunis cities. Although no injuries were reported in this maritime targeting, the shelling caused a state of panic among fishermen and displaced people residing near the beach.

Data from the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip indicates that the toll of Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement reached 904 martyrs and 2,713 wounded as of the beginning of this week. These figures reflect the occupation's insistence on continuing limited military operations and concentrated shelling despite international understandings that led to a halt in major operations.

The total toll of the Israeli aggression since October 8, 2023, until today, has reached about 72,797 martyrs and more than 172,821 wounded. The genocide war has caused the destruction of approximately 90% of the civilian infrastructure in the Strip, amid an unprecedented humanitarian and health crisis affecting two million Palestinians.

The United Nations estimates the cost of rebuilding what the occupation destroyed in the Gaza Strip at about 70 billion dollars, in light of the massive destruction that affected residential blocks, hospitals, and schools. With the aggression entering its twentieth month, hospitals continue to receive dozens of victims daily, with the past 24 hours alone recording the arrival of 6 martyrs and 8 wounded to medical facilities.

The raid occurred while a number of citizens were trying to confront gangs of occupation agents who attempted to storm a number of homes in the east of Al-Maghazi camp.