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Five killed in Gaza after Israeli airstrike as ceasefire faces strain

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza resulted in the deaths of five individuals, amid increasing tensions over a ceasefire.

On Thursday, five people were killed in Gaza due to a series of Israeli airstrikes, according to health officials in the territory. The strikes notably included an air attack in Gaza City's Tuffah neighborhood, which killed two people and left several others injured. The Israeli military justified the airstrikes by claiming they targeted a militant, highlighting the ongoing volatility in the region.

As the situation unfolded, additional drone strikes occurred at police checkpoints in the southern Gaza areas of Khan Younis and near the Bureij refugee camp. These strikes contributed to the rising death toll, with several others reported as critically injured. The strikes have raised significant concerns regarding the fragile ceasefire that has been in place but is now under severe strain due to renewed violence between Israel and Palestinian factions.

This development underscores the ongoing conflict in Gaza, where ceasefires are frequently tested by acts of violence, military responses, and retaliatory measures. The situation remains precarious, with implications for the civilian population and international concerns regarding human rights and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as well as broader geopolitical dynamics in the region.

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