Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least six people, including two children and an Al Jazeera cameraman, on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said.
The latest attacks came despite a ceasefire reached in October between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in near-daily Israeli strikes since the truce took effect.
The first strike occurred around 2am and targeted an apartment building in Gaza City, the ministry said.
The victims included two sisters - four-year-old Zina and 14-year-old Lana - whose bodies were taken to Shifa Hospital. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw blood-stained rubble and chunks of concrete scattered around the damaged building.
Mohammad Safadi, a cousin of the girls who sustained a forehead injury in the attack, said his wife was also wounded.
“I was sitting at home. The rocket fell on us without a warning,” he said, questioning the effectiveness of the ceasefire.
The Israeli military said it was investigating the incident.
Later in the day, three separate Israeli strikes killed four more people and injured at least a dozen others.
One of the strikes hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, killing three people, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, according to Al-Aqsa Hospital. The broadcaster later confirmed his death.
Ahmed Wishah’s brother Mohamed Wishah, who also worked as an Al Jazeera correspondent, was killed in an Israeli strike in April.
Another strike targeted a group of people in the Muwasi tent camp in southern Gaza, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Nasser Hospital.
A third attack in Gaza City wounded at least four people after striking a group gathered in the area, Shifa Hospital said.
In a statement, the Israeli military said Ahmed Wishah had been killed in a “precise strike”, alleging that he was a member of Hamas' military wing and posed a threat to Israeli forces. No evidence was immediately provided to support the claim.
Israel says its military operations target Hamas fighters and other militants who pose a threat to its security. Since the ceasefire, five Israeli soldiers have reportedly been killed.
The war began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israel’s subsequent military campaign in the territory has killed 73,018 Palestinians, including those killed since the ceasefire came into effect.
The ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run government, says women and children account for about half of the fatalities. Its casualty figures are generally regarded as credible by United Nations agencies and independent experts, although it does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
