Israel violates ceasefire, kills 9 Palestinians in Gaza
Israel violated the fragile ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday killing at least nine Palestinians and deepening fears about the truce
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — Israel violated the fragile ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least nine Palestinians and deepening fears about the truce’s collapse.
Local health authorities in Gaza reported that six people were killed in two separate incidents in northern Gaza.
Israeli forces said they opened fire on individuals approaching troops near the redeployment line.
According to the Health Ministry, three of the bodies were brought to al-Ahli Hospital — victims of Israeli fire in the north.
Israeli statements described the incidents as enforcement of the “yellow line,” a boundary established under the ceasefire withdrawal terms.
One of the most contentious unresolved issues remains the handover of bodies of Israeli prisoners believed to have been killed in Gaza.
So far, only four caskets have been returned. Israel has formally identified two of them: Guy Illouz, an Israeli, and Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese national.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that locating and transferring remains is a “massive challenge” due to the extensive destruction and numerous unmarked burial sites in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israel has kept the Rafah crossing closed, restricting the flow of humanitarian aid. It said the closure is linked to Hamas’s delay in transferring the bodies.
Since the ceasefire began, Gaza’s Civil Defence Service has recovered more than 250 bodies from the rubble — a number underscoring how many remain buried beneath the ruins.
Officials warn that over 10,000 people may still be trapped under destroyed buildings.
Hamas has begun reasserting control in parts of Gaza, deploying fighters and police to restore order and clear roads for aid deliveries.
The United Nations and ICRC continue to urge Israel to open all border crossings for life-saving relief, warning that limited access is worsening the humanitarian crisis.
In the United States, Senator Bernie Sanders renewed calls for the UN to ensure “unfettered access” to Gaza, citing widespread reports of starvation, malnutrition, and medical shortages.
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed at least 67,869 people and wounded 170,105 since the war began in October 2023. Thousands more remain unaccounted for beneath the rubble.
The ceasefire may have paused large-scale fighting, but the new killings, delayed body transfers, and tightened aid restrictions underscore how volatile and fragile the situation remains.
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