Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Eight Despite Ceasefire, Hospitals Say

What changed

Israeli strikes in Gaza reportedly killed at least eight people, including a four-year-old boy, despite a ceasefire that began in October 2025.

In Gaza City, a missile hit civilians near Cairo School, killing three people. In Khan Younis, a drone strike killed five police officers in Al-Mawasi. Israel’s military said both attacks targeted military operatives, but provided no evidence in the account.

Why it matters

The ceasefire exists on paper, but the violence described here is still shaping daily life on the ground. Strikes have continued almost every day, and Gaza’s health ministry says 1,580 people have been killed since the ceasefire began. Since the war started, it puts the total at 74,594.

The human cost is clearest in the details: a child’s body wrapped in a white towel outside Shifa Hospital, and body bags on the floor at Nasser Hospital. The attacks also show how disputed the ceasefire’s meaning has become. Israel says it is pursuing Hamas-linked military targets; Palestinian officials describe civilian deaths and the killing of police officers.

The peace plan brokered by the Trump administration has stalled, leaving no visible path from the ceasefire to an end to the war. Whether these latest attacks remain isolated or deepen the breakdown will depend on how the parties respond.