GAZA CITY (Web Desk) - Eight Palestinians, including a child and five police officers, were killed and several others injured in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to medical sources, as violations of the October 2025 ceasefire continued.
A medical source at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, told Anadolu Agency that five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the al-Mawasi area west of the city.
Local sources reported that the strike occurred near schools attended by children, triggering panic among students.
Gaza's Interior Ministry confirmed that five police officers were among those killed. According to the ministry, Israeli forces targeted the officers while they were performing their regular duties in al-Mawasi.
The ministry added that at least 75 Palestinian police officers have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect on October 10, 2025.
Father and Four-Year-Old Son Among Additional Victims
In a separate Israeli airstrike, three Palestinians, including a father and his four-year-old son, were killed on al-Thawra Street in Gaza City, according to a medical source at al-Shifa Hospital.
The attack also injured six other people, including a woman and her child, with injuries ranging in severity.
Local sources said an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of civilians in the area.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian in the thigh in central Khan Younis, according to medical officials.
A two-year-old girl was also shot in the head by Israeli forces in the city. Her condition was described as moderate.
In northern Gaza, several Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire at Halawa camp, which shelters displaced families east of Jabalia refugee camp. Among the injured was a woman who arrived at the hospital in critical condition.
Gaza Death Toll Continues to Rise
According to figures released by Gaza's Health Ministry, continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire have killed 1,580 Palestinians and injured another 5,711.
The ministry's figures further indicate that Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which began in October 2023, has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and wounded over 175,000 others.
The prolonged conflict has also destroyed approximately 90% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure, leaving large parts of the territory devastated.