An Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip resulted in the death of two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, as confirmed by health officials on Sunday. Gaza medics reported that the strike occurred near a bakery in Deir al-Balah, leading to the fatalities of three-year-old Tayyem Hamdan and a man named Hussam Nusair, with several others sustaining injuries.
The Israeli military claimed responsibility for targeting and eliminating a Hamas militant in the airstrike. They stated that Nusair had been involved in launching attacks against Israeli forces and civilians. Hamas did not immediately respond to the military’s accusations.
Despite a U.S.-supported ceasefire implemented last October to reduce major conflicts in the region, Israeli military strikes have persisted, citing the need to prevent attacks by Hamas and other Gaza militants. Hamas has accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire terms and impeding the implementation of a broader plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the Gaza conflict, which includes Israeli withdrawals and Hamas disarmament.
Since the ceasefire came into effect last October, over 1,300 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza, according to health officials in the region, while the Israeli military has reported the deaths of four Israeli soldiers in the same period.