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Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza amid continued ceasefire violations
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Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza amid continued ceasefire violations
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians and continued artillery shelling and demolitions across Gaza, as the military claimed it targeted Hamas fighters.
- Two Palestinians died from Israeli strikes: Basem Mus'ad Ermilat in Khan Younis from a strike two days prior, and Osama Naim Shamlakh in Gaza City from a strike on July 13.
- The Israeli military said it killed Shamlakh, describing him as a "commander of a cell in Hamas's naval brigade," and claimed it killed three other militants in a separate strike.
- The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that the total death toll since October 7, 2023, has reached 73,232, with 173,686 wounded.
- Israeli forces shelled areas west of Rafah, conducted demolition operations south of Khan Younis, and opened fire from drones near the Mahatta mosque in Gaza City.
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Israeli Airstrike Kills Three from One Family in Central Gaza, Including Child
An Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment in Deir al-Balah has killed three members of the Abu Qasim family, as ceasefire violations persist.
- The strike killed Omar Sami Abu Qasim (33), his wife Asma Ghazi Abu Qasim, and their six-year-old daughter Habiba.
- The airstrike hit a home near the Barka roundabout in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.
- The attack came a day after Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including a child and a woman, across Gaza.
- Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, Israeli violations have killed 1,110 Palestinians, the Gaza Health Ministry reported.
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