Palestinians accumulate their belongings from their evacuated houses after the Israeli military issued quite a few quick time period entry permits for residents of the occupied West Financial institution refugee camp of Tulkarem, Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli operations within the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas final October, the Gaza Well being Ministry mentioned Wednesday.
The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, in addition to shelling and gunfire alongside the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones. The newest deaths had been recorded after a sequence of Israeli drone strikes previously few days on cities and refugee camps in central Gaza and Gaza Metropolis.
Additionally Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians and wounded six others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, well being officers at Nasser Hospital mentioned. The Israeli army acknowledged finishing up the strike and mentioned the goal was a “terrorist,” however did not elaborate. Households on the hospital mentioned the strike focused a gaggle of individuals close to the seashore within the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi, the place tons of of 1000’s of displaced Palestinians dwell.
Israel has mentioned it’s persevering with to function in opposition to Hamas and allied militants in Gaza and has expanded the quantity of territory it controls contained in the strip. Either side have accused the opposite of violating the ceasefire.
In a separate assertion Wednesday, the Israeli army mentioned that it killed two militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in strikes over the weekend.
Gaza’s Well being Ministry on Sunday mentioned the loss of life toll from the Israel-Hamas battle had surpassed 73,000 in Gaza. The ministry would not differentiate between civilians and combatants. It’s staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed data seen as usually dependable by the worldwide neighborhood.
The battle erupted when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 individuals, largely civilians, and taking 251 hostage, on Oct. 7, 2023. In response, Israeli leaders promised a punishing offensive on the Gaza Strip to annihilate Hamas and free the hostages.
