Gaza: Israel Violates Ceasefire, Killing at Least Four Palestinians
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israel’s military launched multiple attacks across Gaza on Sunday, killing at least four Palestinians and injuring six others, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement.
A drone strike in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, killed two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy.
In Rafah in southern Gaza, a woman was killed by shrapnel from an Israeli sound grenade in the Al-Janine neighborhood. The Civil Defense also said its teams transported two injured people and extinguished a fire that broke out in an apartment due to Israeli airstrikes in the Tel Sultan neighborhood.
116 Palestinians have been killed and over 490 others injured in direct Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on January 19, the Health Ministry added.
The death toll from Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached 48,388, with 111,803 wounded, according to the Health Ministry, adding many bodies remain trapped under debris and in the streets, where rescue teams cannot reach them due to ongoing Israeli restrictions.
Israel Violates Ceasefire
Israel has imposed a block on all aid entering Gaza following the end of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement on Sunday morning confirming that Israel had blocked the entry of all goods into Gaza.
The move, which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan, came after Hamas refused to accept the extension of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Israel said overnight that it had accepted a last-minute proposal put on the table by the US president’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire over Ramadan and Passover.
According to Israel, the proposal also outlined the release of all captives still in Gaza in two stages, with the second stage contingent on negotiating a permanent ceasefire.
“With the end of phase one of the hostage deal, and in light of Hamas’ refusal to accept the [US envoy Steve] Witkoff outline for continuing the talks – to which Israel agreed, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that starting this morning all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease,” the statement said.
“Israel will not allow a ceasefire without the release of our hostages. If Hamas continues its refusal, there will be further consequences.”
Hamas refused to extend it, noting it would only accept moving to the second stage, which was supposed to guarantee the definitive end of the assault, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of remaining captives.
Hamas also slammed Israel’s decision to block the entry of aid and adopt the US proposal. In a statement, the movement said this “is a blatant attempt to renege on the agreement and evade negotiations for its second phase.”
“Netanyahu’s decision to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza is a cheap blackmail and a war crime in an appalling violation of the ceasefire deal. Mediators and the international community must act to place pressure on the occupation and put an end to its punitive and immoral measures against more than two million people in the Gaza Strip.”
Hamas stated that Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire, which has resulted in the killing of over 100 martyrs in Gaza and the disruption of the humanitarian protocol. This includes blocking the entry of sheltering and relief aid, further aggravating the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, Israel has committed around 962 violations of the ceasefire agreement, including the cold-blooded killing of 100 citizens and the injury of 490 others across various areas.
