Gaza, March 11, 2025: Israeli fire has killed four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and three in the occupied West Bank over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials reported on Tuesday. The violence persists despite a fragile ceasefire with Hamas that has largely held.
The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed that four people were killed, including three brothers struck by a drone attack in central Gaza on Monday and a woman killed in another drone strike on Tuesday in Rafah. At least 14 others were wounded.
Meanwhile, 32 bodies were recovered from the rubble, the ministry said, bringing the total Palestinian death toll from the ongoing war to 48,503, with more than 110,000 wounded.
Israeli strikes have continued, targeting individuals the Israeli military claims violated the January ceasefire by entering restricted areas or approaching its troops.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Jenin, including a 58-year-old woman, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Israeli military said its troops engaged in a firefight, killing two militants and arresting 10 others. A third Palestinian was shot after allegedly firing at Israeli forces.
Additionally, tensions flared as Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian garage, torching three vehicles. Rafaat Sabah, the garage owner, reported that settlers had previously stolen tools and oil from his property. In recent weeks, settlers have also brought livestock onto village lands, in what Palestinians describe as an attempt to seize territory.
On Tuesday, Palestinians held a funeral for a 32-year-old man killed after being struck by an Israeli military vehicle in Jenin. The Israeli military described the incident as an accident, saying the man’s motorcycle collided with their vehicle at an intersection.
Israel has intensified military operations in Jenin, demolishing homes and infrastructure, prompting tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee northern West Bank towns.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which began in January, is now at a breaking point. Israel suspended aid deliveries to Gaza last week, aiming to pressure Hamas into extending the ceasefire’s first phase. Israel seeks the release of half the remaining hostages in exchange for negotiations on a lasting truce.
Hamas, however, demands discussions on a broader peace deal, including the release of all remaining hostages, an Israeli withdrawal, and a long-term ceasefire. The militant group is believed to be holding 24 living hostages and the bodies of 35 others.
Beyond Gaza and the West Bank, Israel’s military struck Syrian military targets in southern Syria on Tuesday, including radars and weapons stockpiles.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel accused Syria’s new Islamist-led government of engaging in ethnic cleansing, warning of a growing security threat on Israel’s northern border.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that recent clashes in Syria have killed 1,130 people, including 830 civilians, mostly from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite community. Israel fears that the new regime could seize Syrian military assets and use them against Israeli targets.
The Israel-Gaza war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants launched an attack on southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251 others.
Since then, Israel claims to have killed over 17,000 Hamas militants, though it has not provided evidence. The Gaza Health Ministry states that women and children make up the majority of Palestinian casualties, but it does not differentiate between fighters and civilians.
With no resolution in sight, the humanitarian crisis deepens as negotiations stall and violence escalates across the region.
