By Nadine Osman
London, (The Muslim News): Israeli forces have killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday, as attacks continued despite a ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The ministry said one of the victims was killed in the southern Gaza Strip after Israeli troops opened fire, in what it described as another violation of the fragile truce that took effect last month. Since the ceasefire was announced, at least 242 Palestinians have been killed and 620 others wounded by Israeli fire, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
An Israeli military spokesperson said troops opened fire after the Palestinian crossed the “yellow line,” which the army claimed marked a “direct threat” to its forces operating in southern Gaza. The “yellow line” represents the first withdrawal boundary outlined in the initial phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which took effect on 10 October. It separates areas still under Israeli military control in the east from those where Palestinian civilians are permitted to move in the west. However, human rights organisations note that the so-called line is unmarked and lacks any visible signs or indicators to delineate its boundaries.
The first phase of the deal includes the exchange of Israeli hostages for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. It also outlines plans for Gaza’s reconstruction and the establishment of a new administrative mechanism excluding Hamas.
Despite the truce, Israel’s military campaign, now in its second year, has left much of Gaza in ruins. Since October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed more than 69,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 170,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
The ministry also reported that at least 6,000 amputations have been performed in the enclave since the war began, with children accounting for a quarter of the cases and women making up 12.7 per cent. “The shortage of medical supplies and assistive devices exacerbates the suffering of the wounded and amputees,” the ministry said in a statement. It added that the figures “reflect the profound humanitarian suffering experienced by thousands of the wounded and their families,” urging urgent rehabilitation and psychosocial support, particularly for children facing lifelong disabilities.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Civil Defence said it had recovered 35 unidentified bodies from a medical clinic in Gaza City, as families continue to wait anxiously for confirmation of missing relatives.
ISRAEL CONTINUES TO ATTACK OCCUPIED WEST BANK
In the occupied West Bank, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy died a month after Israeli forces fired tear gas at him while he was harvesting olives with his family.
Aysam Jihad Labib Naser succumbed to his injuries on 11 November following the 11 October incident in Beita, south of Nablus. His death comes amid what UN agencies have described as the most violent olive harvest season since they began tracking settler attacks in 2013.
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers fired multiple tear gas canisters directly at Aysam as he fled, causing him to choke and collapse. He remained in cardiac intensive care until his death.
“Aysam should have been able to pick olives with his family in peace,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish of Defence for Children International – Palestine. “Targeting a child who poses absolutely no threat to a soldier’s life is shockingly routine for Israeli soldiers, who are never held accountable for killing Palestinian children,” he added.
Elsewhere in the West Bank, a Palestinian woman sustained bruises and contusions after being detained and assaulted by Israeli forces at the entrance to Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, according to security sources.
Israeli forces also carried out late-night raids across several West Bank towns, including Beit Furik, east of Nablus, and Tuqu’, southeast of Bethlehem. In Beit Furik, soldiers patrolled the streets, searched residential areas, and confiscated security camera recordings. In Tuqu’, troops deployed in the town centre, firing tear gas canisters and sound grenades, though no injuries or arrests were reported.
[Photo: Israeli illegal settlers burn vehicles belonging to Palestinians during a raid on the town of Bayt Lid, near the city of Tulkarm, in the West Bank, on November 11, 2025.
Photojournalist: Nedal Eshtayah/AA]
