ALBAWABA- At least 10 Palestinians were killed and several others injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to Palestinian media, as violence continued despite a fragile ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025.
One of the deadliest incidents occurred in the Al-Faluga area of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, where an Israeli strike hit a police post, causing multiple casualties. In southern Gaza, additional Israeli airstrikes and gunfire reportedly killed several Palestinians and wounded at least three others.
The Israeli military said it had killed Osama Naim Hamdi Shamlakh, whom it identified as the head of a Hamas naval cell in Gaza City. According to the military, Shamlakh played a key role in rebuilding and strengthening Hamas' maritime capabilities. The army also announced the killing of three other Hamas operatives in a separate strike in northern Gaza.
Palestinian officials described the attacks as continued violations of the ceasefire agreement, accusing Israel of carrying out repeated military operations despite the truce. Israel, meanwhile, has maintained that its strikes target Hamas members and military infrastructure to prevent future attacks.
The latest violence underscores the fragility of the ceasefire that halted large-scale fighting after more than two years of war. While the agreement significantly reduced hostilities, intermittent Israeli strikes and Palestinian accusations of ceasefire violations have kept tensions high and raised concerns over the possibility of renewed conflict.
In a separate development, Israeli media reported that the Knesset approved approximately $370 million in funding for new settlement projects in the occupied West Bank under a plan backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the decision was not immediately publicized to avoid diplomatic friction with the United States.
The settlement expansion has drawn criticism from Palestinian officials and international observers, who argue that continued construction in the occupied West Bank undermines prospects for a negotiated peace and violates international law.
