Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians in new attacks across Gaza, in another violation of the “ceasefire” negotiated by the United States in October, according to medical sources.
Sunday’s attacks came as the Israeli military launched several attacks on southern Lebanon, targeting what it called warehouses used by the Hezbollah armed group.
In Gaza, a source at Nasser Hospital told Al Jazeera that Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians in the southern town of Khan Younis.
The attack took place beyond the so-called “yellow line”, where Israeli troops are stationed in Gaza, the source added.
The other four Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces attacked a tent for displaced people in the al-Faluja area in northern Gaza, a source at al-Shifa Hospital said.
There was no immediate comment from Israel.
The Israeli military, however, said in a statement early Sunday that it struck a building in an unspecified part of northern Gaza shortly after several armed fighters entered the structure.
At least two of the fighters were killed, he said.
The Israeli military also said it killed another person in Gaza on Sunday who allegedly crossed the yellow line and posed an “immediate threat” to its forces there.
She did not provide evidence for her claims.
In Lebanon, the Israeli military said it hit warehouses used by Hezbollah to store weapons and launchers in the southern part of the country.
The Israeli military and Hezbollah, which launched attacks on northern Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza in 2023, agreed to a cease-fire in November 2024.
There was no immediate comment from Lebanon on Sunday’s attacks.
According to the authorities in Gaza and Lebanon, the Israeli military continues to launch almost daily attacks despite having agreed to cease fighting.
In Gaza, Israel has violated the US-brokered “ceasefire” more than 1,500 times since it came into force on 10 October.
In addition to the almost daily killing of Palestinians, Israel also severely restricts quantities of food, medicine, medical supplies, shelter materials and prefabricated houses from entering Gaza, where approximately 2 million Palestinians – including 1.5 million displaced people – live in catastrophic conditions.
Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza on October 8, 2023, with support from the United States, killing 72,032 people, wounding some 171,661, and destroying 90 percent of the territory’s infrastructure.
The United Nations estimates that it could cost more than $70 billion to rebuild Gaza.
In Lebanon, the Israeli military has launched more than 10,000 air and ground strikes in the year since it agreed to cease hostilities, according to the UN.
The organization’s rights office said in November last year that it had verified at least 108 civilian casualties from Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, including at least 21 women and 16 children.
At least 11 Lebanese civilians were also abducted by Israeli forces during that time period, the office said.