New Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire target areas across Gaza despite ceasefire

By Ramzi Mahmud and Lina Altawell

GAZA, Palestine, ISTANBUL (AA) - The Israeli military launched artillery fire and airstrikes across several areas of the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Witnesses told Anadolu that Israeli artillery and aircraft targeted the al-Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, while artillery fire also targeted eastern areas of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.

In southern Gaza, Israeli military vehicles opened fire east of Khan Younis, according to witnesses, the source added.

The attacks occurred in areas of the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces remain deployed.

No immediate information on casualties or material damage had been reported yet.

Palestinians have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire that halted Israel’s brutal war that has killed more than 71,400 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,000 others since October 2023.

Nearly 450 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 others injured in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, according to the Health Ministry.

Israel has also refused to reopen Gaza’s crossings despite a UN Security Council resolution adopted in November 2025 calling for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the enclave, unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of the territory.