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Israel breaches ceasefire 2,400 times as Gaza death toll climbs

4/24/2026

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Israel Violates Ceasefire

Gaza’s Government Media Office says Israel has breached the cease-fire 2,400 times, strikes, arrests and blockades.
Israel said the Khan Younis attack targeted militants transporting munitions.
Save the Children reports 20,000 child deaths in Gaza in two years, one per hour.
UN Women says 47 women/girls die daily in Gaza, over 38,000 since October 2023.
Israeli officials plan a Gaza assault before October 2026 elections, despite a 2025 Trump-brokered ceasefire.

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Israel Strikes Gaza

An Israeli strike struck a crowded area beside a police-guarded bank in Gaza City on Friday.
Gaza’s interior ministry said the strike targeted a police patrol, while Israel maintained it was aimed at militants moving munitions.
Casualty figures remain unclear, with no confirmation that any Gaza police officers were killed.
Both Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating the cease-fire, underscoring ongoing mistrust.

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Historical Context

In December 2008 Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a three-week assault on Gaza that ended with a UN-backed cease-fire on 18 January 2009. The war killed over 1,400 Palestinians and prompted UN Security Council Resolution 1860 demanding an immediate cease-fire. Today's accusations of cease-fire breaches by Israel and Hamas echo those 2009 disputes and shape diplomatic pressure from the United Nations and the United States.

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Israel Violates Ceasefire

Gaza’s Government Media Office says Israel has breached the cease-fire 2,400 times, strikes, arrests and blockades.
Israel said the Khan Younis attack targeted militants transporting munitions.
Save the Children reports 20,000 child deaths in Gaza in two years, one per hour.
UN Women says 47 women/girls die daily in Gaza, over 38,000 since October 2023.
Israeli officials plan a Gaza assault before October 2026 elections, despite a 2025 Trump-brokered ceasefire.

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