Despite the ceasefire that was set to begin in Gaza on Sunday, the Israeli army has launched airstrikes with its fighter jets on northern Gaza and Gaza City. The attacks began immediately after the ceasefire was announced.
Israeli fighter jets have launched airstrikes on the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City following the announcement of a ceasefire that will come into effect on Sunday. The attacks came after the recent announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and have further escalated tensions in the region.
According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli army targeted civilian areas in the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City.
Following the announcement of the ceasefire that will come into effect on Sunday, January 19, large explosions occurred in the areas targeted in the air strikes.
Dense smoke was seen rising from the targeted areas. 23 people were killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza following the ceasefire agreement.
At least 23 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military attacks on various parts of the Gaza Strip following the announcement of a ceasefire that will come into effect on Sunday.
According to the Palestinian WAFA, 18 Palestinians lost their lives in the Israeli army’s attack on houses near the Engineers Syndicate in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza.
Three Palestinians lost their lives in the attack on the house of the Nebih family in the Ed-Derac neighborhood in the east of the city.
Two Palestinians were killed in an attack on the Al-Liham family home in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis.
According to Al-Jazeera, Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating after mediators confirmed a ceasefire deal has been reached between Hamas and Israel after 15 months of war. The truce, if approved, will take effect on Sunday, January 19. The Israeli military has stepped up attacks on the Gaza Strip since the announcement, killing at least 40 Palestinians mostly women and children, according to media reports. The killings come as the Israeli cabinet prepares to vote on the deal.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced that an agreement was reached between Qatar, Israel, and Hamas on a ceasefire and prisoner swap in Gaza and that the implementation would begin next Sunday.
The agreement came after Israel launched its attacks on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, which have been continuing for 467 days and left more than 156,000 dead and injured.
