At least 13 people, including a pregnant woman with twins and two of her children, were buried after Israeli strikes in Gaza, with deaths reported in Gaza City and Khan Younis.
Eight people, including four police officers, died in Khan Younis when a police vehicle was targeted. Israel said militants threatened troops, but some strikes reportedly came without warning, raising civilian toll concerns.
Since the ceasefire six months ago, over 790 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, and four Israeli soldiers have died. The Gaza Health Ministry reports 72,300 Palestinians killed since the war began in October 2023.
Why do ceasefires in the Gaza conflict repeatedly collapse into deadly violence?
With famine declared and aid workers targeted, is international law failing Gaza?
Is the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon merging into a wider regional war?
Are media 'double standards' shaping how the world sees the Gaza war?
Can Gaza's society and infrastructure ever be rebuilt from total collapse?
After years of war, what does justice look like for the Al-Tanani family?
Over 800 Palestinian Deaths and Humanitarian Collapse in Gaza Despite Ceasefire: April 2026 Airstrikes and Ongoing Crisis
Overview
Between October 2025 and April 2026, a fragile ceasefire in Gaza failed as over 2,000 Israeli violations caused more than 765 Palestinian deaths and widespread suffering. Israeli airstrikes on April 24-25, 2026, killed at least 13 Palestinians, including a pregnant woman and her children, sparking large funerals and deep grief. Despite military claims of targeting militants with warnings, eyewitnesses reported no alerts, fueling contested narratives and eroding trust. Humanitarian access remained severely limited, leading to soaring prices, contaminated water, and disease outbreaks that disproportionately affected children and pregnant women. International condemnation and regional tensions grew, while political deadlock stalled reconstruction, leaving Gaza trapped in a cycle of violence and humanitarian crisis.