{"id":587087,"date":"2025-11-22T16:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587087\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T16:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:13:20","slug":"israel-launches-strikes-on-gaza-in-further-test-of-fragile-ceasefire-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/587087\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel launches strikes on Gaza in further test of fragile ceasefire | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel says it has begun striking Hamas targets in Gaza, reportedly killing at least fourteen people, after what it called a &#8220;blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Local health authorities in Gaza said there had been four separate airstrikes, one hit a car in the densely populated Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City, killing five people and wounding several others.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the attack on the car, the Israeli air force hit three more targets, medics said.<\/p>\n<p>At least seven people died when houses were struck near Al-Awda Hospital, in Deir Al-Balah city and Nuseirat camp.<\/p>\n<p>The AP news agency also reported at least 14 people had been killed, as well as 45 injured, but reported a different range of fatalities among the airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p>It quoted officials at Shifa Hospital, where the casualties from the car were taken, who said seven people had died and most of the 18 people injured were children.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said there had been a &#8220;blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement&#8221; after what it called an &#8220;armed terrorist&#8221; crossed into Israeli-held territory and shot at troops in southern Gaza. It said no soldiers were hurt.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, it said the gunman had exploited &#8220;the humanitarian road in the area through which humanitarian aid enters southern Gaza&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A Hamas official rejected the Israeli military&#8217;s allegations as baseless, calling them an &#8220;excuse to kill&#8221;, adding the Palestinian group was committed to the ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/skynews-deir-al-balah-gaza_7088503.png\"   alt=\"Palestinians in Deir al-Balah examine the aftermath of an airstrike. Pic: AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Palestinians in Deir al-Balah examine the aftermath of an airstrike. Pic: AP<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement, Israel&#8217;s military said its soldiers killed what it called five &#8220;terrorists&#8221; in two other incidents.<\/p>\n<p>It said three were shot dead in the Rafah area, while two others were killed when they crossed into Israeli-held areas in northern Gaza and advanced toward soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli airstrikes are a further test of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas, which has held since 10 October following the two-year Gaza war.<\/p>\n<p>Israel pulled back its troops, and the flow of aid into the territory has increased. But violence has not completely halted.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces have killed 316 people in strikes on Gaza since the truce.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Israel says three of its soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire began and it has attacked scores of militants.<\/p>\n<p>This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.<\/p>\n<p>Please refresh the page for the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the <a href=\"https:\/\/qrcode.skynews.com\/skynews\/appdownload\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sky News app<\/strong><\/a>. 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