Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Ceasefire Frays and Toll Dispute Intensifies

Overview

• Local health and rescue services reported at least 28 to 32 people killed in strikes on residential areas, a police station and tent encampments, while Israel said the attacks answered ceasefire violations.
• Israel plans a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Sunday under Israeli security authorization and European Union supervision, though access will remain tightly controlled.
• Israeli media cited anonymous military sources saying roughly 70,000 Palestinians may have died in Gaza, close to the Gaza Health Ministry’s tally of about 71,667, but an IDF spokesperson said those reports do not reflect official numbers.
• The Gaza Health Ministry says more than 500 people have been killed since the October 2025 truce began, figures that UN agencies generally consider reliable but that Israel disputes and has not broken down by combatant status.
• Hamas officials insist they have not agreed to full disarmament, a stance that has stalled the ceasefire’s second phase and complicated post-conflict administration plans and humanitarian access.