A Palestinian citizen was martyred today, Friday, following an attack carried out by an Israeli occupation army drone in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. This incident comes amidst ongoing repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025.
Medical sources confirmed the arrival of the body of the martyr Raafat Adel Breika, 42 years old, to the hospital after he was directly targeted in the western area of Rafah city. Eyewitnesses stated that a 'quadcopter' drone fired a bomb at a shepherd in the Al-Shakoush area, leading to his immediate death.
In Gaza City, a citizen sustained various injuries as a result of an airstrike targeting a police vehicle near Al-Saftawi roundabout. This coincided with intense artillery shelling targeting the eastern areas of Khan Yunis city, causing panic among citizens attempting to return to their normal lives.
Official data issued by the Ministry of Health indicates that the number of martyrs since the start of the ceasefire agreement has risen to 883. The number of injuries during the same period reached approximately 2648, reflecting the fragility of Israeli commitment to the declared truce.
These field developments come after a two-year bloody war of extermination, which left massive destruction affecting about 90% of the infrastructure in the Strip. That war resulted in the martyrdom of more than 72,000 Palestinians and the injury of over 172,000 others, an unprecedented toll.
On the humanitarian front, a weekly report issued by the Movement of Crossings and Commercial Passages revealed a serious deterioration in the movement of individuals and goods. The report clarified that strict Israeli restrictions continue to prevent the entry of basic necessities for the besieged population in a large prison.
According to the government media office, only 403 travelers were able to cross the Rafah crossing in one week, a very small percentage. These numbers represent only about 28% of the total 1400 cases that were supposed to be allowed to travel.
The report indicated that the occupation follows a systematic policy to restrict freedom of movement, with more than 18,000 patients and injured still awaiting medical evacuation. Since the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing last February, only 700 patients have been able to leave to receive treatment.
Regarding truck movement, only 1287 trucks entered the Strip out of 4200 trucks scheduled to enter according to the timetables. This quantity is equivalent to about 30% of the actual needs, exacerbating the deficit in food, medical supplies, and fuel.
The trucks allowed to enter were distributed among 559 commercial trucks and 693 humanitarian aid trucks, in addition to limited quantities of fuel. Energy supplies included only 7 trucks of commercial gas and 28 trucks of diesel allocated for vital institutions.
Responsible sources stressed that the reduction in fuel and truck supplies constitutes a clear violation of the terms of the ceasefire agreement. The agreement clearly stipulates the necessity of introducing 600 trucks of goods and aid daily, along with 50 fuel trucks to operate essential facilities.
Cumulative statistics show that Israel has allowed the entry of only 37% of the scheduled trucks since the start of the agreement until mid-April. This siege continues amidst tragic living conditions, where residents lack the most basic necessities of life, including food, medicine, and shelter materials.
Reducing the entry of trucks and fuel deepens the state of strangulation and siege imposed on the Strip, despite the ceasefire agreement stipulating the entry of 600 trucks daily.
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Martyr in Rafah and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis Due to Restricted Crossings in Gaza