GAZA — Four Palestinians have been killed and others wounded on Saturday evening in an Israeli army attack west of Gaza City.
Israeli warplanes fired at least three missiles at a Palestinian car near Nabulsi Roundabout, southwest of Gaza City.
The Israeli army claimed the strike targeted senior Qassam Brigades leader Raed Saad, in yet another violation of the ceasefire.
Saad is a prominent commander in the Qassam Brigades in Gaza. The resistance movement has not confirmed the Israeli claim yet.
Israel had previously claimed it killed Saad during a raid on Al-Shifa Hospital last year.
The attack came as Israeli violations continued across the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire entering its ninth week. The mediators continue to remain silent.
Orouba Center for Research and Strategic Thinking released its weekly report on Israeli violations in Gaza.
The report covered the period from December 6 to December 12, 2025. The center documented 268 Israeli violations during the week.
The violations killed 18 Palestinians, including women and children. Another 56 people suffered injuries.
The center said the ninth week of the ceasefire shows a clear pattern; Israel does not treat the agreement as a political or humanitarian commitment. It treats it as a framework to manage gradual aggression.
The center said the policy keeps pressure on the ground. It blocks any real path toward recovery or stability in Gaza. As a result, civilians remain under constant threat. — QNN
