Israeli fire kills 3 in Gaza, as US pressures both sides to advance ceasefire deal
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An Israeli drone also wounded four people in a separate incident in Gaza City.
PHOTO: AFP
CAIRO - Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Jan 25, while an Israeli drone wounded four others in Gaza City, local health authorities said on Jan 25.
Medics said Israeli fire killed at least two people east of Tuffah neighbourhood in the northern Gaza Strip, while a 41-year-old man was killed by Israeli forces in Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave.
Earlier, medical workers said an Israeli drone exploded on the rooftop of a multi-floor building in Gaza City, wounding four civilians in the street nearby.
There was no comment by the Israeli military on any of the incidents.
US envoys meet Israeli PM Netanyahu
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Jan 24 met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel
“The discussion was constructive and positive, with both sides aligned on next steps and the importance of continued cooperation on all matters critical to the region,” Mr Witkoff said in a post on social media platform X.
Gaza has been reduced to rubble in the war that was triggered by an attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023, that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.
The Gaza Health Ministry says more than 71,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by Israeli fire since then. It says that at least 480 people were killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire agreement came into effect in October 2025.
Both sides trade blame for violations
Israel said four soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza since the ceasefire began. Both sides have traded blame over the violation of the truce.
Earlier in January, Washington announced that the plan had now moved into the second phase, under which Israel is expected to withdraw troops farther from Gaza, and Hamas is due to yield control of the territory's administration.
Meanwhile, in Khan Younis, over a hundred people attended the funeral of a person who was killed by Israeli drone fire on Jan 24, after holding special prayers in front of his white-shrouded body at the morgue in Nasser Hospital.
“They are liars, there is no ceasefire,” said Mr Fares Erheimat, a relative of the dead man, during the funeral. REUTERS
