• Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least six people, including a nine-year-old girl.
• The violence breaches the ceasefire agreement signed in October.
• Israeli military claims its strikes targeted Hamas infrastructure.
• Continued discussions are taking place over a peace plan amid deadlocked negotiations.
• Since the ceasefire began, over 1,098 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.

On Sunday, Israeli military attacks resulted in the deaths of at least six Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl named Tala Abu Matar. The incidents included gunfire directed at a tent encampment in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, which Palestinian health officials reported as targeting civilians, further heightening tensions amidst ongoing ceasefire violations. The Israeli military stated it was not aware of the incident, despite health officials confirming the death, according to aljazeera, scmp, channelnewsasia, and latimes.

Additionally, an airstrike on a blacksmith shop in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood killed four individuals, with local health officials noting that witnesses reported multiple missile strikes at the site. The Israeli military declared that its actions were aimed at “terrorist infrastructure,” though no further specifics were provided. The deaths contribute to a continuing toll from Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, which has reportedly left over 1,098 Palestinians dead since its imposition, according to aljazeera, scmp, channelnewsasia, and latimes.

As discussions take place regarding a second phase of a US-brokered peace plan, which includes Hamas disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawals, the negotiations remain largely deadlocked. This failure to progress is exacerbated by the ongoing hostilities, further complicating humanitarian conditions for the over 2 million residents of Gaza, many of whom live in makeshift tents and lack basic services due to the continuous conflict, according to aljazeera, scmp, channelnewsasia, and latimes.