Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza.. The Army Announces the Death of a Hamas Member

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Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath correspondent reported on Sunday that 4 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas in the Gaza Strip since dawn today, while Israeli forces continue their bombing and shooting operations despite the ceasefire agreement being in effect.

For its part, the Israeli army stated that its forces carried out an airstrike today in the Khan Younis area, resulting in the death of Saqr Nabil Mousa Al-Qaisi, whom they accused of belonging to the elite unit of Hamas and participating in the October 7 attack.

The army added that Al-Qaisi was the director of the 'Deniz Fenri' association, claiming that the association was linked to figures in Hamas leadership and provided financial support to the movement. They also accused him of working recently to implement plans against Israeli forces and civilians, according to a post by Israeli army spokesperson Eila Wawiya on the 'X' platform.

The new airstrikes come amid ongoing casualties and injuries in the sector in recent days, as medical sources reported yesterday, Saturday, that 5 Palestinians were killed, including 4 women, in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential apartment west of Gaza City. Other areas also witnessed artillery shelling and demolition operations of buildings in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood east of the city, according to what was reported by Reuters.

On Friday, three Palestinians were killed and others were injured in Israeli attacks in various areas of the Gaza Strip, including drone strikes targeting the vicinity of Ansar Roundabout west of Gaza City, Palestine Stadium in the city center, and a house in the Nuseirat camp, in addition to gunfire and artillery shelling in areas of Khan Younis.

According to data from the Ministry of Health in Gaza, hospitals in the Strip received 9 martyrs and 18 injured in the past 24 hours, while the death toll since the ceasefire began in October has reached 2,025, with 1,454 fatalities and 5,090 injuries, according to data published today.

The continuation of the airstrikes coincides with an Israeli decision to impose a complete closure on the West Bank and to close the Gaza Strip crossings on October 5 and 7, coinciding with the anniversary of the events of October 7, as announced by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant based on a recommendation from the army and an assessment of the security situation.

The decision includes closing the crossings and checkpoints to Palestinian movement during the specified two days, with limited exceptions for humanitarian and medical cases, in a move that adds new restrictions on the movement of residents in the West Bank and Gaza, amid ongoing field tensions in Gaza.

The anticipated closure comes at a time when Gaza is witnessing daily violations of the ceasefire agreement, while the West Bank is also facing security restrictions and incursions and arrests. Reports today indicated that Israeli forces arrested 15 Palestinians in various areas of the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office.