Israeli strike kills Palestinian in Gaza as army continues demolitions
Gaza’s Health Ministry confirmed new fatalities on Saturday as Israeli forces pressed ahead with demolitions and artillery strikes across the enclave, while the Palestinian presidency warned that Tel Aviv's “daily killing policy” risks sparking an uncontrollable explosion of tensions.
Casualties in Gaza City
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian cyclist in Gaza City on Saturday and wounded several others in a drone strike near the Asqula junction, medical sources told Anadolu Agency, as the army continued demolitions and shelling across the enclave in defiance of the ceasefire in force since October 2025. The body of Mohammad Najib Ashour and several wounded were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital and Al-Ahli Arab Hospital after the strike targeted him in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of the city.
Bodies recovered in north
Ambulance crews recovered the bodies of two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces near military deployment areas in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, local and medical sources said. The victims were identified as Bilal Hussein Abu Rabia and Hamza Imad Hamdouna, who had gone missing days earlier before their remains were located Saturday.
Demolitions and shelling
Israeli artillery shelled the Al-Salatin area west of Beit Lahia on Saturday, accompanied by heavy gunfire from military vehicles positioned throughout the area. Earlier in the day, the army demolished Palestinian-owned buildings and facilities in areas under its control east of Bani Suheila near Khan Younis, triggering a large explosion but causing no reported casualties, according to Anadolu correspondents citing eyewitnesses.
Death toll and ceasefire violations
The Palestinian presidency warned earlier Saturday that Israel’s “daily killing policy” in the Gaza Strip, alongside settler attacks in the occupied West Bank, could lead to an “uncontrollable explosion” of the situation. Gaza’s Health Ministry said seven Palestinians were killed and nine more bodies were recovered over the past 48 hours, while 16 others were injured. The ministry said the overall death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 73,090, with 173,553 injured. Since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Israeli forces have expanded their control to around 70% of the enclave, confining Palestinians to less than 30% of the territory.
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