On Sunday morning, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 Palestinians across Gaza, with reported casualties including 4-6 people in a tent encampment in northern Gaza (Jabalia) housing displaced families, five in Khan Younis in the south, and others in Gaza City and Beit Lahia. Palestinian civil defense and health officials confirmed the deaths, with bodies received at Al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals.
Israel's military stated the strikes were a response to what it called ceasefire violations, specifically citing an incident on Saturday where armed individuals emerged from a tunnel east of the "Yellow Line" — a demarcation line established under the October ceasefire agreement that separates Israeli-controlled territory (over 50% of Gaza) from areas under Hamas control. Israeli forces said they observed gunmen emerging from underground infrastructure and eliminated at least two.
Both Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of daily ceasefire violations since the US-brokered agreement took effect on October 10. Gaza's health ministry reports at least 600-601 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire began; Israel reports four soldiers killed in the same period. A key dispute centers on whether Hamas is disarming as required under the ceasefire terms — Hamas officials have publicly stated they will not disarm, while Israel maintains the right to enforce disarmament militarily if necessary.
