Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians and wounded others in northern Gaza on Thursday, according to a medical source at al-Shifa Hospital. The incident marks the latest escalation in an area where displaced civilians have been seeking refuge.
Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, reported that Israeli troops opened fire from military vehicles and drones on shelters and tents within the Jabalia refugee camp. The attack followed overnight strikes by Israeli helicopters near the same camp, as well as artillery fire targeting locations across the northern Gaza Strip.
Separately, Israeli warplanes conducted an air raid overnight near Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Beit Lahiya. Sources told Al Jazeera that a Palestinian man, his wife, and their two daughters were among those killed in the strike.
These lethal engagements continue despite the implementation of a United States-backed ceasefire that has been in effect since October 2025. Since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, local authorities report that 73,669 Palestinians have been killed, with the majority being women and children. Additionally, the total number of injuries has reached 174,652.
Tensions remain high regarding the long-term political objectives of the war. Palestinian rights advocates have stated that Israel’s ultimate aim is to force Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip. This sentiment has been echoed by far-right Israeli officials, including Defence Minister Israel Katz, who has described the depopulation of Gaza as the “only solution,” sometimes characterizing the displacement as voluntary “immigration” or “migration.”
The reports about forced displacement are deeply troubling. How can there be any peace talks with such rhetoric from officials?
Wait, the article says the conflict started in October 2023 but the ceasefire is from October 2025? That timeline seems confusing.
It is terrifying that violence keeps escalating despite the ceasefire being in place. The human cost is simply unbearable.