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Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least six people on Saturday, including two children and an Al Jazeera cameraman, Palestinian health officials said. The latest attacks came despite a ceasefire reached in October between Israel and the militant group Hamas. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in near-daily Israeli strikes since the truce took effect. The first strike occurred around 2 am and targeted an apartment building in Gaza City, the ministry said. The victims included two sisters, four-year-old Zina and 14-year-old Lana, whose bodies were taken to Shifa Hospital. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw blood-stained rubble and chunks of concrete scattered around the damaged building. Mohammad Safadi, a cousin of the girls who sustained a forehead injury in the attack, said his wife was also wounded. "I was sitting at home. The rocket fell on us without a warning," he said, questioning the effectiveness of the ceasefire. The Israeli military said it was investigating the incident. Later in the day, three separate Israeli strikes killed four more people and injured at least a dozen others. One of the strikes hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, killing three people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to Al-Aqsa Hospital. The broadcaster later confirmed his death. Ahmed Wishah's brother, Mohamed Wishah, who also worked as an Al Jazeera correspondent, was killed in an Israeli strike in April. Another strike targeted a group of people in the Muwasi tent camp in southern Gaza, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Nasser Hospital. A third attack in Gaza City wounded at least four people after striking a group gathered in the area, Shifa Hospital said. In a statement, the Israeli military said Ahmed Wishah had been killed in a "precise strike," alleging that he was a member of Hamas' military wing and posed a threat to Israeli forces. No evidence was immediately provided to support the claim. Israel says its military operations target Hamas fighters and other militants who pose a threat to its security. Since the ceasefire, five Israeli soldiers have reportedly been killed. The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Israel's subsequent military campaign in the territory has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those killed since the ceasefire came into effect. The ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run government, says women and children account for about half of the fatalities. Its casualty figures are generally regarded as credible by United Nations agencies and independent experts, although it does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

At least 93 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday as US President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip. Strikes overnight hit across Gaza, including the outskirts of Deir al-Balah and the city of Khan Younis. Gaza's health ministry said hundreds more were injured in addition to those killed, reports AP. The widespread attacks across come as Trump finishes his visit to Gulf states but not Israel. There had been widespread hope that his regional trip could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.  Israeli strikes kill at least 64 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visit Speaking to reporters at a business forum in Abu Dhabi on the final day of his trip, Trump said he was looking to resolve a range of global crises, including Gaza. “We’re looking at Gaza,” he said. “And we’ve got to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving. A lot of people are — there’s a lot of bad things going on.” Israel said Friday it was continuing its operations against militants in Gaza and that it struck 150 targets in the past day, including anti-tank missile posts and military structures. In northern Gaza, it eliminated several militants who were operating in an observation compound, it said. The strikes lasted for hours into Friday morning and sent people fleeing from the Jabaliya refugee camp and the town of Beit Lahiya. They followed days of similar attacks that killed more than 130 people, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. After the strikes, dark smoke was seen rising over Jabaliya as people grabbed what they could of their belongings and fled on donkey carts, by car and foot. “The army entered upon us, bombing, killing. ... We got out of the house with difficulty, killing and death, we did not take anything,” said Feisal Al-Attar, who was displaced from Beit Lahiya. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed earlier in the week to push ahead with a promised escalation of force in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip to pursue his aim of destroying the Hamas militant group, which governs Gaza. In comments released by Netanyahu’s office Tuesday, the he said Israeli forces were days away from entering Gaza “with great strength to complete the mission ... It means destroying Hamas.”  54 killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes on Southern Gaza’s Khan Younis