On November 19, at least 25 Palestinians were killed in four airstrikes carried out by Israel in the Hamas-controlled Gaza area.
The development comes as a nearly 6-week ceasefire still has many cracks after the fighting and allegations of violations from both sides. The Israeli military said it attacked Hamas targets after the group opened fire on Israeli soldiers. No Israeli soldiers were injured.
Hamas has condemned the attacks as a dangerous escalation. The organization called on the US to fulfill its pledge and pressure Israel to end airstrikes. An unnamed US official said Hamas was looking to break the deal and was not fulfilling its ceasefire commitment.
Health officials said 10 people were killed in the Zeitoun area, two in Shejaia and the rest in the two attacks in Khan Younis. The airstrikes were all outside the "golden road", the temporary boundary dividing the control areas of the two sides.
In Zeitoun, the target is a building belonging to an Hoi giao agency where many families have taken refuge. In Khan Younis, the attack targeted a club managed by the United Nations, which is also a shelter for people.
The ceasefire on October 10 significantly reduced the level of fighting, helping hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to the devastated areas and allowing Israel to withdraw troops from the city. The flow of aid has improved, but violence continues.
According to the Palestinian health agency, Israel has killed 305 people since the deal took effect, nearly half of which in one day after Israel responded to the attack on its soldiers. Israel said three of its soldiers were killed and had been attacking multiple gunmen since the ceasefire began.
