The Israeli army said in a press statement that its forces had spotted several individuals engaging in \”suspicious activities\” near military positions in northern Gaza. The statement added that the Israeli Air Force launched an attack to \”eliminate the threat\” and reiterated the military’s commitment to removing any perceived dangers to Israeli soldiers and citizens. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported a mass displacement of hundreds of families from the eastern areas of Beit Hanoun due to the airstrikes. The new deaths came despite a ceasefire agreement that has been in place in Gaza since January 19, halting Israel’s war that has killed nearly 48,200 people and left the enclave in ruins. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. In a separate incident, medical teams recovered the body of a woman and treated two wounded people following an Israeli bombardment on the town of Al-Farahin, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to Gaza-based health authorities. In Rafah, a young man was shot dead by Israeli gunfire while standing on the roof of his home in the city centre. These developments came a day after the first phase of a ceasefire. agreement between Israel and Hamas ended, which was supposed to be followed by negotiations on its second phase.
