• Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 20 Palestinians, including multiple children.
• Attacks have targeted displacement tents and residential areas despite ongoing ceasefire discussions.
• Health officials report that over 530 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began.
• Hamas and Israeli officials accuse each other of violations amid the rising violence.

Israeli strikes have reportedly killed at least 20 Palestinians, including four children, in Gaza. Victims included a medic who was struck while aiding casualties from an earlier attack. The assaults materialized despite a ceasefire agreement, escalating tensions in the region. The Israeli military justified these strikes as responses to militant fire against their soldiers, asserting such actions are violations of the ceasefire deal, which began on October 10, 2025, according to Reuters and NPR.

In the latest round of attacks, a significant number of the casualties were women and children, highlighting the alarming humanitarian situation in Gaza where families are living in tents after being displaced. Witnesses reported that tents housing displaced individuals were targeted in Khan Younis and housing in neighborhoods such as Al-Tuffah and Al-Zaytoun was not spared, resulting in severe injuries and fatalities, which is echoing reports from Middle East Eye and Anadolu Agency.

Hospital officials reported receiving the bodies of 19 to 20 victims, many within the same family, largely consisting of women and children, including infants aged ten days and five months. This surge in violence correlates with claims from both Hamas and Israel regarding breaches of the ceasefire agreement, which both parties have used to justify their military actions and counterstrikes, as noted by BBC and South China Morning Post.

The ongoing conflict has left over 71,800 Palestinians dead since the onset of the war in October 2023, emphasizing the dire humanitarian crisis in the region. The Israeli military's stance on maintaining strikes amidst such high casualties has garnered international scrutiny, with calls for mediators to intervene and restore peace, according to Reuters and NPR.