Israeli mortar strike breaches ceasefire, wounds 10 in Gaza
Shell lands in residential area despite ceasefire, highlighting repeated Israeli violations and rising civilian toll since truce
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) — Israeli forces fired a mortar shell into a residential area of the Gaza Strip, wounding at least 10 Palestinians, in another serious breach of the fragile ceasefire that has been in place since October 10.
The Israeli military said the mortar was fired during an operation near the so-called “Yellow Line,” a demarcation established under the ceasefire agreement separating Israeli-controlled areas from the rest of Gaza.
The army claimed the shell deviated from its intended target and said an investigation was underway, without clarifying the nature of the operation or the target.
Palestinian health officials said the strike hit a civilian neighborhood in central Gaza City. Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, said the facility received at least 10 wounded civilians, some of them in critical condition.
The incident is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks since the ceasefire began. Palestinian health authorities say more than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire during the truce period, underscoring the continued threat to civilian life.
An Israeli military official, according to Arab News, also acknowledged that the army is aware of multiple incidents in which civilians were killed, including children and entire families traveling in vehicles.
Palestinians say civilian deaths are partly due to the poor marking of the Yellow Line. While Israeli troops have begun placing yellow blocks to indicate the boundary, large sections remain unclear, leaving civilians vulnerable to Israeli fire.
Talks on a second phase — which would include further Israeli troop withdrawals, the deployment of an international stabilization force, and the formation of a technocratic governing body for Gaza — have stalled.
Humanitarian conditions across Gaza continue to deteriorate. Aid agencies say Israel has blocked the agreed volume of humanitarian aid from entering the territory, contributing to severe shortages of food and essential supplies that caused famine in Gaza during the war.
More than two million Palestinians have been displaced, most living in overcrowded camps or amid the ruins of destroyed homes.
Since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, at least 70,660 Palestinians have been killed, roughly half of them women and children, according to Palestine’s Health Ministry.
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