Parents and two daughters killed in Gaza strike as ceasefire collapses into violence

Relative Mohammad Safadi, himself wounded, said: “I was sitting at home.

At least six Palestinians, including four members of one family, were killed in overnight Israeli attacks on Gaza City, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire announced last October.

Medical sources told Wafa news agency that an Israeli strike around 2:00 am Saturday hit a residential building on al‑Thalatini Street. A father and his two daughters — four‑year‑old Zina and 14‑year‑old Lana — were killed instantly. Their mother, critically wounded, died later in hospital. Several others were injured.

Relative Mohammad Safadi, himself wounded, said: “I was sitting at home. The rocket fell on us without a warning… This ceasefire the occupation and the negotiation team speak of … is this really a ceasefire? We are civilians. I never held a weapon.”

Other incidents were reported across the strip. A woman was killed by Israeli gunfire in Beit Lahia, while a drone strike near Al‑Saftawi roundabout killed a man and injured a woman. Five people were wounded Friday evening when Israeli airstrikes hit a tent sheltering displaced families in Khan Younis. Heavy gunfire was also reported from Israeli naval vessels off southern Gaza.

Since the U.S.‑brokered ceasefire in October, Gaza’s health authorities say at least 1,007 people have been killed and more than 3,100 wounded. Overall, the war that began in October 2023 has claimed at least 73,018 lives in Gaza.

Israel continues to restrict entry of food, medical aid, and shelter materials into the enclave, where 2.2 million people face acute humanitarian needs. Large swaths of Gaza remain under Israeli military occupation, leaving civilians trapped between bombardments and shortages.