Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’

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Israeli drone attacks killed six Palestinians across Gaza on Saturday despite a ceasefire agreement in place since October 2025. The victims included civilians near Jabalia refugee camp, al-Mawasi area of Rafah, and Deir el-Balah. Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 1,511 Palestinians killed and 5,375 injured since the ceasefire began, highlighting ongoing violence and humanitarian crises in the region.
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📰 Israeli Drone Attacks In Gaza
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Gaza Israeli Jabalia Palestinian Palestinians

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Israeli NORP · 6× Gaza GPE · 5× Palestinian NORP · 5× Palestinians NORP · 4× Al Jazeera ORG · 2× Gaza City GPE · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Jabalia GPE · 2× Wafa ORG · 2× al-Shifa Hospital ORG · 2×

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A Palestinian man was killed and several others wounded when an Israeli drone struck a group of civilians near al-Faluja cemetery, west of Jabalia, reported the Palestinian Wafa news agency, citing medical sources.
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Claims (22 extracted, 2 hedged)

Israeli drone attacks killed at least six Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to Palestinian medical and emergency workers, as deadly raids continue despite a year-old “ceasefire”. uncertain
raids → kill → ceasefire
The attacks were in northern, central and southern Gaza, with one of the latest reported deaths near Jabalia refugee camp. asserted
attacks → report → camp
raids and arrests in southern Syria push population to the brink - list 3 of asserted
raids → push → list
3As Israel blocks PA funding, the West Bank’s healthcare system is failing asserted
system → block → funding
A Palestinian man was killed and several others wounded when an Israeli drone struck a group of civilians near al-Faluja cemetery, west of Jabalia, reported the Palestinian Wafa news agency, citing medical sources. asserted
agency → kill → sources
One Palestinian was killed and several injured when an Israeli drone struck the al-Mawasi area of Rafah, Wafa said. asserted
Wafa → kill → Rafah
Earlier, two people were killed and others wounded in an attack in the Tuffah neighbourhood of northeast Gaza City, according to staff at al-Shifa Hospital. uncertain
others → kill → Hospital
Witnesses told Al Jazeera that the people hit were returning from the burial of an earlier attack victim. asserted
people → tell → victim
Another person was killed in a drone attack in eastern Gaza City, al-Shifa Hospital said. asserted
Hospital → kill → City
In central Gaza, staff at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported one person killed and another injured in Deir el-Balah. asserted
staff → report → Balah
In an update issued on Saturday, Gaza’s Health Ministry said 1,511 Palestinians had been killed and 5,375 injured since the United States-brokered “ceasefire” was announced on October 10, 2025. asserted
ceasefire → issue → October
In an update covering the preceding 48 hours, the ministry reported six deaths and 43 injuries across the strip. asserted
ministry → cover → strip
It said 74,469 Palestinians had been killed and 175,492 injured since Israel’s genocidal war began in October 2023. asserted
war → say → October
The continuing toll on children was highlighted on Friday by UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. asserted
toll → continue → UNICEF
Speaking to reporters in Geneva, spokesman Ricardo Pires said more than 340 children had been killed since the ceasefire began. asserted
ceasefire → speak → Geneva
He said seven children had died in attacks over the previous two weeks, with at least 33 others seriously injured. asserted
others → say → weeks
UNICEF said about 800,000 children remained displaced, many in tents or unsafe buildings as winter approaches. asserted
winter → say → tents
The violence comes as Gaza’s population faces growing restrictions on where to live. asserted
population → come → restrictions
Mapping published by Al Jazeera on October 12 showed Israeli forces control or restrict access to about 65 percent of the territory. asserted
forces → publish → territory
The “Yellow Line”, initially established to mark Israeli military positions after a partial withdrawal under the “ceasefire”, has been pushed further into Palestinian areas, the report said. asserted
report → establish → areas
The remaining accessible area is home to 2.1 million people. asserted
area → remain → people
On Friday, Gaza’s Health Ministry warned that more than 1.4 million Palestinians were projected to face crisis-level food insecurity or worse for the rest of the year. asserted
Palestinians → warn → year
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