Israel strikes in Gaza kill 24, including Hamas commanders, officials say

Israeli forces launched fresh airstrikes across Gaza yesterday, deepening tensions under a ceasefire that began on October 10. 

According to Gaza health authorities, at least 24 Palestinians were killed and 54 wounded, with numerous children among the casualties. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that five senior Hamas commanders were killed in the strikes.  

The Israeli military said it carried out the attack in response to a “terrorist” who crossed into Israeli-held territory and opened fire, which they said was “an extreme violation” of the ceasefire. 

One airstrike hit a vehicle in Gaza City’s Rimal neighborhood, killing 11 people and injuring more than 20, including children, according to the Shifa Hospital.  

In another attack, a home near Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza was struck, killing at least three and wounding 11.  

A separate strike hit a house in Nuseirat camp, killing seven, including a child, and leaving 16 wounded.