Deafening silence from mediators, Board of Peace as Israel continues its genocide
By Lina Altawell
GAZA CITY / ISTANBUL (AA) – Nine Palestinians, including three journalists, were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, medical sources said.
The sources said that three people were killed in Israeli shelling in the central city of Deir al-Balah, three in Gaza City and three others in the southern city of Khan Younis.
Munir al-Bursh, the director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry, told Anadolu that three journalists were among those killed in the Israeli attacks in southern Gaza.
Witnesses earlier said that Israeli army forces shelled the eastern parts of the Deir al-Balah city, as part of Israel’s daily violation of the ceasefire deal in place since October 10. Airstrikes also targeted eastern neighbourhoods of Gaza City.
Local sources said two powerful explosions rocked northern Gaza and Gaza City after Israeli forces demolished remaining buildings and facilities east of the Sheikh Zayed area in the north.
Israeli naval vessels also fired machine guns toward the Gaza City coastline, while a helicopter and military vehicles opened fire on the city’s eastern parts.
In southern Gaza, Israeli military vehicles fired heavily toward the eastern areas of Khan Younis, according to eyewitnesses.
The Israeli army continues to control southern and eastern buffer zones in Gaza, as well as large parts of northern Gaza, occupying more than 50% of the territory.
Israel’s military campaign since October 8, 2023, which lasted two years, has killed more than 71 000 Palestinians and wounded over 171 000, and destroyed about 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure.
Since the ceasefire took effect October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 483 Palestinians and wounded 1 287 others, while Israel has severely restricted the entry of food, shelter supplies and medical aid into Gaza, where about 2,4 million Palestinians live in dire conditions.
