GAZA CITY — Medical sources in Gaza said on Sunday that Israeli forces killed a three-year-old girl in an area outside the army’s deployment zone in the Mawasi region of Rafah. The attack came as Israel continued to violate the ceasefire with new strikes and ground fire across the Strip.
Emergency teams said the child, Ahed al-Biyouk, was shot by Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza. Minutes later, Israeli artillery targeted areas east of Deir al-Balah in the central Strip. The renewed fire pushed the 24-hour death toll to six, with dozens more injured.
The Ministry of Health said its hospitals received six victims and 17 wounded in the past day. The ministry warned that the real toll is higher. Many victims remain under the rubble and on the roads. Ambulance and civil-defense teams cannot reach them due to ongoing Israeli fire.
Since the ceasefire began, the ministry has recorded 3,732 victims and 970 wounded. Rescue workers also recovered 624 bodies from under destroyed homes.
These numbers raise the total toll of Israel’s genocide in Gaza to 70,360 victims and 171,047 wounded.
The Health Ministry said Gaza’s medical system is collapsing due to extreme shortages. It reported that 52% of essential medicines are out of stock, while 71% of medical consumables are no longer available and 70% of lab supplies have run out.
The Health Ministry and humanitarian teams say Israel continues to obstruct key parts of the ceasefire agreement. Israel delays the entry of humanitarian aid and blocks the agreed daily volume of 660 truckloads.
Aid groups say the restrictions worsen conditions for thousands of wounded, starving, and displaced Palestinians who have no shelter and little access to medical care. Meanwhile, the United States and the mediating countries continue to ignore Israel’s violations. — QNN
