An Israeli strike targeted a residential building in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, while the Israeli military announced the killing of a Palestinian who crossed the ‘yellow line’ in the northern part of the territory. The IDF stated that the individual posed an ‘imminent threat’ to their forces.
According to Palestinian sources, an Israeli kamikaze drone struck a room within the ‘Al-Agha’ residential building in the center of Khan Yunis.
Earlier on Sunday, Israeli warplanes launched raids on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Airstrikes also targeted locations east of Khan Yunis. Heavy gunfire was reported in the northern part of Rafah, originating from Israeli vehicles deployed along the border. Sustained gunfire was also heard from Israeli vehicles in southeastern Khan Yunis.
In a separate incident, the Israeli army conducted heavy artillery shelling on the eastern areas of Gaza City. Large explosions were heard throughout the city, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
Palestinians in the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, held funerals for four individuals killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a civilian vehicle on the Al-Rashid coastal road, southwest of the city, the previous evening.
Hamas condemned the Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement and called on mediators and guarantor states to intervene and halt Israel’s attempts to undermine and sabotage the agreement, according to a released statement.
On the humanitarian front, the recent cold wave and heavy rains brought by the ‘Byron’ weather system have exacerbated the already dire conditions for residents in the Gaza Strip, particularly in areas that have sustained heavy Israeli bombardment. The extent of the damage caused by the storm is becoming apparent, with thousands of families living in damaged or dilapidated homes facing heightened risk. These vulnerable structures are unable to withstand the harsh weather, further compounding the suffering of residents who lack adequate shelter.
