At least three Palestinians were killed Tuesday in several separate incidents in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials. This latest violence comes as a ceasefire negotiated several months earlier remains officially in effect, though it has failed to end the fighting.
According to medical services in Gaza, an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle east of Deir el-Balah, in the central part of the Palestinian enclave. The attack killed at least one person and wounded four others. Images broadcast from the scene show a vehicle reduced to a mangled wreck after the explosion.
Earlier in the day, another strike targeted the nearby town of Zawayda. According to health officials, one person was killed and another wounded in the attack.
In a third incident, Israeli gunfire killed a man in northwestern Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the events.
The ceasefire brokered by the United States in October failed to halt Israeli military operations in the enclave. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain stalled, particularly regarding the disarmament of the Palestinian movement and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.
According to available information, Israel now controls more than half of Gaza's territory, while Hamas maintains a presence in a smaller portion of the coastal strip. This situation fuels tensions and complicates diplomatic efforts to establish a lasting peace.
Gaza health officials say that approximately 930 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since the ceasefire came into effect. These figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants. For its part, the Israeli army reports that four of its soldiers were killed by Palestinian armed groups during the same period.
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