Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say
Middle East Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say June 18, 20261:56 AM ET By The Associated Press Palestinians collect their belongings from their evacuated homes after the Israeli...
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Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Middle East Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say June 18, 20261:56 AM ET By The Associated Press Palestinians collect their belongings from their evacuated homes after the Israeli army issued a number of short term access permits for residents of the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. Middle East Ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza are interconnected — and fraying The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones.
The most recent deaths were recorded after a series of Israeli drone strikes in the past few days on towns and refugee camps in central Gaza and Gaza City. Also Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians and wounded six others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, health officials at Nasser Hospital said. The Israeli military acknowledged carrying out the strike and said the target was a "terrorist," but didn't elaborate.
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Families at the hospital said the strike targeted a group of people near the beach in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians live. Sponsor Message Israel has said it is continuing to operate against Hamas and allied militants in Gaza and has expanded the amount of territory it controls inside the strip. Both sides have accused the other of violating the ceasefire.
Middle East Hunger grows in Gaza as food aid is cut due to higher costs caused by war in Iran In a separate statement Wednesday, the Israeli military said that it killed two militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in strikes over the weekend. Gaza's Health Ministry on Sunday said the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war had surpassed 73,000 in Gaza. The ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants.
It is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by the international community. The war erupted when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostage, on Oct. In response, Israeli leaders promised a punishing offensive on the Gaza Strip to annihilate Hamas and free the hostages.
The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
