Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling targeted areas east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, causing further casualties among Palestinians, as violence persisted across Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The seventh group of wounded Palestinians returned to Gaza via the Rafah crossing. Meanwhile, Gaza held its first organised football tournament in over two years, with young players expressing mixed emotions amid ongoing hardships. “Life is difficult, but playing football gives a little joy,” said 21-year-old Youssef Jendiya, whose team, Jabalia Youth, faced Al-Sadaqa at the Palestine Pitch in Gaza City.
Humanitarian sources reported that Israeli forces continued raids across the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Residents in Silwan, a Palestinian neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem, were assaulted by Israeli troops. In the northern Jordan Valley, Israeli settlers wounded two Palestinians with pepper spray. At least 15 families in Deir al-Dik village near Jericho were displaced due to ongoing settler attacks, accompanied by land-levelling operations.
Since October 2023, Israeli operations in the occupied West Bank have killed at least 1,113 Palestinians, including 230 children, and wounded over 11,111 people. More than 21,000 Palestinians have been imprisoned, with 3,358 held without charges.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described recent Israeli policies in the West Bank as an attempt at ethnic cleansing to facilitate eventual annexation. He criticized the government for failing to restrain violent settler activities, accusing authorities of tacitly supporting the expansion.
In diplomatic developments, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani spoke with US President Donald Trump over the phone, discussing the ongoing regional tensions and efforts to strengthen security and peace. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Trump at the White House, with discussions expected to focus on Gaza and ongoing US-Iran nuclear negotiations.
The violence in Gaza has already violated the ceasefire agreement over 1,620 times since October 2025, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office, resulting in 586 deaths and 1,558 injuries. Israeli attacks have targeted civilians, residential areas, and properties, while 50 Palestinians were detained in the same period.
The humanitarian situation remains dire as air strikes, artillery shelling, and raids continue to affect daily life in Gaza and the West Bank, with widespread destruction and displacement compounding the ongoing crisis.
With inputs from ALJAZEERA