Israeli Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza City as Post-Truce Death Toll Tops 1,007
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 18
Israeli Drone Strike Kills 3 in Gaza City as Post-Truce Death Toll Tops 1,007
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 18
Summary
At least three Palestinians were killed and several wounded when an Israeli drone hit a vehicle near Abu Khadra Mosque in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood, the first blast there after several relatively calm days.
Locals said the jeep was carrying civilians; only one victim was identified — Abdul Jawad Abu Lebn, who was due to marry next week, with wedding invitations reportedly found inside the car.
Other Israeli fire on Thursday wounded a fisherman off Gaza's coast and a man near Khan Younis, while a girl was killed in Beit Lahiya, extending attacks despite the US-brokered ceasefire announced last October.
Gaza's Health Ministry says 1,007 Palestinians have been killed since that truce took effect, taking the overall death toll in the enclave to 73,018 since October 7, 2023.
Reconstruction plans remain uncertain as Israeli forces now control about 64% of Gaza — with Netanyahu reportedly seeking 70% — while eight countries separately condemned settler attacks on West Bank mosques.
As daily violence defies a ceasefire, are international peace efforts failing or achieving unstated goals for the region?
With reconstruction stalled, is the 'Master Plan' for Gaza a blueprint for peace or a cover for permanent Israeli control?
Can a US-backed digital currency rebuild Gaza, or will it create a new system of surveillance and economic dependency?
73,000 Dead, 90% Displaced: Gaza’s Humanitarian Catastrophe and the Failure of the 2025 Ceasefire
Overview
Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire signed by Israel in October 2025, violence in Gaza has continued, making the agreement largely hollow. Israeli violations of the ceasefire have resulted in hundreds of Palestinian deaths and thousands of injuries, while Hamas has accused Israel of breaking the truce and warned of a total collapse if strikes persist. Deadly attacks on Palestinians have not stopped, and the humanitarian situation remains dire, with widespread displacement and poor living conditions. The ongoing violence and lack of meaningful political progress have left Gaza in a state of crisis, with no real improvement since the ceasefire.