Four Palestinians Killed in Gaza Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes

Four Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Tuesday, including a married couple in Gaza City and two teenagers elsewhere, as Israeli military operations continued despite a U.S‑brokered ceasefire. Medics said an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City, killing Akram Yassin and his wife Dina Abu Baker. The Israeli army said it had targeted a militant but gave no further details. In the southern city of Khan Younis, a 17‑year‑old boy was shot dead near the Qizan Al‑Najar neighbourhood, and another youth was killed by gunfire in the Zeitoun suburb east of Gaza City, bringing the day's death toll to at least four. The military did not comment on the two gunfire incidents. Mahmoud Yassin, whose brother was among the dead, complained that the ceasefire was not being observed and that shelling continued. Israel maintains that Hamas is rearming and violating the ceasefire, prompting stepped‑up strikes. Hamas denies any new attacks and accuses Israel of sabotaging the peace deal that was supposed to lead to reconstruction and troop withdrawal. The ceasefire, arranged by the United States a year ago, has seen little progress on disarmament or Israeli pull‑out. Gaza health officials report more than 1,500 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire began, while Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed by militants in the same period.

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The ceasefire was intended to pause fighting while both sides negotiate a final settlement, but repeated violations have kept hostilities alive, making civilian casualties common.