Gaza Civil Defense Reports Five Deaths in Latest Israeli Strikes Amid Ceasefire Violations

Gaza. The Gaza Civil Defense Ministry reported on Friday that at least five people were killed in Israeli attacks.

Violence continues in the Palestinian territory despite the US-brokered ceasefire, which entered its second phase last month, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating the agreement.

Civil defense agencies, which act as rescue forces including Hamas officials, told AFP that at least two people were killed and one seriously injured in an airstrike in central Gaza on Friday.

The agency stated that three people were killed and several others injured in a drone attack in the southern Gaza Strip around midnight.

Under the terms of the ceasefire that took effect from October-10, Israeli forces have withdrawn from designated locations, but it is reported that more than half of the area remains under their control.

Gaza's Health Ministry, run by Hamas, stated that at least 601 people have died in the region as attacks continued after the ceasefire began.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army reported that at least four soldiers were killed in attacks during this period.

AFP reported that media restrictions and limited access in Gaza prevent independent verification of the death toll or the transmission of independent, factual news.