Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
Details of Recent Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza
Initial Strikes and Casualties
CAIRO, July 7 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the territory's health officials said.
Mawasi Area Incident
Medics said an Israeli airstrike had killed a man and wounded two children in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The Israeli military told Reuters they had targeted a Hamas militant.
Further Strikes in Gaza City and Khan Younis
Later on Tuesday, another Israeli airstrike hit near a tent encampment housing displaced families in western Gaza City, killing one person and wounding five others, medics said, while a third airstrike in Khan Younis killed one person and wounded three others.
Military Response
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on either of the incidents.
Background and Ongoing Conflict
Ceasefire and Accusations
Israel has repeatedly carried out strikes in Gaza since a U.S.-mediated ceasefire with Hamas was reached last October, saying it is targeting militants who threaten its forces or who took part in the October 2023 attack on Israel.
Hamas has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire. Nikolay Mladenov, U.S. President Donald Trump's appointed Board of Peace envoy to Gaza, has said both sides have violated the agreement.
Casualty Figures Since Ceasefire
Since the ceasefire took effect eight months ago, more than 1,070 Palestinians, many of them civilians, and four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza, according to figures released by the two sides. Hamas does not disclose the number of its fighters killed.
Control and Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
Israeli Military Presence
Israeli troops control more than 60% of Gaza, patrolling what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes as a buffer zone to deter Hamas attacks. Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from the territory.
Displacement and Living Conditions
Israel's devastating aerial and ground bombardment of Gaza displaced nearly the entire population of 2 million people, most of whom now live in tents or damaged buildings in a narrow coastal strip of territory governed by Hamas.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Nidal al-MughrabiEditing by Gareth Jones)
