Violence continues despite fragile ceasefire, as Palestinian officials report fresh casualties from airstrikes and settler rampages.
At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in a wave of Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip and attacks by Israeli settlers and forces in the occupied West Bank.
The deaths add to the mounting toll since the US-brokered ceasefire took effect in October 2025, with Palestinian authorities accusing Israel of repeated violations that have claimed hundreds of lives in Gaza alone.
In Gaza, multiple Israeli strikes targeted areas across the enclave, killing at least seven Palestinians, including civilians, according to medical sources. Details of individual incidents remain limited amid the chaos, but witnesses described scenes of destruction similar to the rubble-strewn landscape captured in recent imagery from the territory, where collapsed structures and debris dominate the streets as residents gather in shock.
One image circulating from the scene shows men standing amid piles of rubble and twisted metal sheets outside damaged buildings in what appears to be a residential or urban area in Gaza or the West Bank, highlighting the scale of destruction from the latest round of violence.
Palestinian officials described the strikes as part of a pattern of aggression that has persisted despite the truce, with Israeli forces continuing operations under the pretext of security threats.
Escalating settler violence in the West Bank:
In the occupied West Bank, at least four Palestinians were killed on Tuesday, including two in an apparent attack by Israeli settlers on the village of al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, Palestinian Ministry of Health officials said.
Settler violence has surged in recent weeks, particularly amid regional tensions, with reports of armed settlers rampaging through Palestinian communities, setting fires, smashing vehicles, and opening fire on residents. Human rights groups and locals have long accused Israeli forces of often failing to intervene-or even providing cover-during such attacks.
The latest incidents come as Palestinian communities face increased pressure from settlement expansion and raids, with many describing a climate of impunity for settlers.
Violence Continues in Gaza and West Bank Despite Ceasefire Claims:
Since the October 2025 ceasefire announcement, Palestinian health authorities say hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and many more injured, while violence in the West Bank has also continued to rise amid ongoing Israeli military actions and settler attacks.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports civilians, including children and displaced families, remain highly vulnerable as hospitals struggle to cope with casualties. Israel has not commented on the latest incidents, though it has previously said its operations target militants. Residents describe continued despair, while international calls for restraint and accountability continue with limited impact.