GAZA CITY — At least 11 Palestinians were killed and others wounded in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Gaza’s Civil Defense said, describing the attacks as a violation of the Oct. 10 ceasefire agreement.The fatalities occurred during continued Israeli bombardment of multiple areas in the enclave since dawn, the agency said.A medical source said five people were killed and several others injured in an airstrike targeting a group of civilians southwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.Four more were killed in a drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the Al-Faluja area west of Jabalia town, according to paramedics and witnesses.Another Palestinian was killed and several others wounded in a strike targeting a civilian gathering near the University College in the Tal al-Hawa area, southwest of Gaza City.No details were immediately available about the circumstances surrounding the killing of the 11th victim.Separately, the Israeli army carried out extensive demolitions of Palestinian homes northeast of the Jabalia refugee camp, accompanied by heavy artillery shelling and gunfire from Israeli military vehicles in the area, residents said.The ceasefire agreement ended Israel’s two-year war that began on Oct. 8, 2023. Palestinian authorities say the conflict has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, wounded over 171,000 others and caused widespread destruction affecting 90% of civilian infrastructure.The United Nations estimates reconstruction costs at about $70 billion.Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 601 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect.
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