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Palestinian health authorities reported that at least eight Palestinians were killed and 26 others injured in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past day, despite a ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, the total death toll in the enclave since the ceasefire took effect has reached 1,053, with more than 3,400 people injured.

Coverage Comparison

Three separate reports from TASS — the Russian state news agency — captured the ongoing strikes at different points over recent weeks. In a report dated June 30, Gaza's Health Ministry said at least eight Palestinians had been killed and 26 injured in strikes during the preceding day. The ministry also said that the enclave's authorities had recorded 3,465 Israeli violations of the ceasefire since the agreement entered into force, and that only about 36% of the humanitarian aid needed to meet Gaza's basic needs had been delivered during that period.

A later report, dated July 17, described an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip in which at least eight people were killed and dozens more injured. According to Hamas, a funeral procession came under attack in the central enclave; the exact number of injured was not disclosed. In that report, Hamas demanded via mediators that emergency measures be taken to stop ceasefire violations.

An earlier report from July 6, citing the Al Jazeera TV channel, put the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes over a 12-hour period at six, with dozens more residents suffering injuries of varying severity. Several areas of the Strip, including Gaza City and Khan Yunis, came under attack, the channel said.

Key Claims

  • At least eight Palestinians were killed and 26 others injured in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past day, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, as reported by TASS on June 30.
  • The death toll in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect has reached 1,053, while more than 3,400 people have been injured, according to the same ministry.
  • Gaza's authorities recorded 3,465 Israeli violations of the ceasefire since the agreement entered into force, TASS reported.
The enclave's authorities said only about 36% of the humanitarian aid needed to meet the basic needs of Gaza's residents had been delivered during that period, according to the June 30 TASS report.
  • A July 17 TASS report, citing Hamas, said at least eight people were killed and dozens more injured in an Israeli airstrike, and that Hamas demanded "emergency measures" from mediators and the United Nations to stop ceasefire violations.
  • A July 6 TASS report, citing the Al Jazeera TV channel, said at least six Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes over 12 hours, with dozens more wounded, and that both Gaza City and Khan Yunis were hit.
  • In the July 6 report, TASS quoted Hamas as again accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people and of failing to fulfill its commitments under the ceasefire agreement, and calling on the international community and mediators to "increase pressure" on Israel.

Backdrop

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel, killing residents of border settlements and taking hostages. Israel responded with a military operation in the Palestinian enclave aimed at dismantling Hamas' military and political structures and freeing all hostages, TASS reported. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, the death toll from the escalation in the Strip has exceeded 73,000, with more than 173,000 Palestinians injured.

On October 9, 2025, Israel and Hamas — with mediation from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Turkey — agreed to implement the first phase of a peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump. The Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect on October 10. Under the deal, according to TASS, Israeli forces withdrew to the so-called yellow line but retained control over more than 50% of the Strip's territory.