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Israeli fire in Gaza kills 17, while militant gunfire wounds Israeli soldier

Israeli strikes killed 17 Palestinians, including women and children, amid ceasefire violations; over 530 Palestinians have died since the truce began, Gaza health ministry reports.

  • On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, Gaza hospital officials reported Israeli fire killed at least 17 Palestinians, most women and children.
  • Israel's army confirmed artillery and air strikes across the Strip in retaliation for militant attacks, despite more than 530 Palestinians killed since the Oct. 10, 2025 ceasefire, Gaza health ministry said.
  • A drone strike in eastern Gaza City killed five people, while other strikes wounded several near Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and killed two near the 'yellow line' southeast of Al-Bureij refugee camp.
  • Mediators warned the attacks and rising death toll have rocked the U.S.-backed truce, while aid restrictions worsen conditions for around 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff that at least three soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire, while Army Southern Command prepares further strikes in Gaza.
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The Israeli army carried out airstrikes and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, despite a ceasefire, killing 17 people, according to the latest figures from the Gaza Civil Defense Agency. The Israeli army said the strikes were in response to shooting in northern Gaza that wounded one of its soldiers.

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IDF reported that it had carried out strikes this Wednesday after firing at its soldiers who seriously injured an officer.

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Israeli fire in Gaza kills 17, while militant gunfire wounds Israeli soldier

Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier.

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