Israeli forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip amid reports of attacks in Rafah, in yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement.
At least six of those killed by Israeli regime forces in Gaza on Saturday were children.
At least five Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli air strike on Saturday on an apartment building in the Remal neighborhood to the west of Gaza City, emergency services reported.
Another Israeli air strike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the al-Mawasi area to the northwest of Khan Younis city killed at least seven Palestinians, including three children, medical sources reported.
Also, an Israeli regime forces bombing attack on an apartment building in the Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City left 8 more Palestinians injured.
According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, at least 524 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli regime forces since the US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza came into effect on October 10.
There have also been reports of attacks in Rafah, a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen, as several air strikes were reported by the residents in areas under the Israelis control.
The Israeli regime is due to reopen the Rafah crossing, which links Gaza with Egypt, on Sunday for the first time since it was closed in May 2024.
Rafah crossing is the main entry point into Gaza for Palestinians to receive international aid and humanitarian relief supplies.
Re-opening the Rafah crossing is part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement.
It was due to open during the first phase of the ceasefire, but the Israeli regime refused to do so under the pretext of finding the remains of the body of the last Israeli captive who had died during the regime’s brutal genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel announced on Saturday that it would allow a “limited movement of people” who have received security clearance from the Israelis to enter and exit. However, no humanitarian aid will be allowed through the crossing.
Following the occupying regime’s announcement, the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement called on the Israeli regime to adhere to clauses stipulated in the ceasefire agreement allowing free movement of Palestinians in and out of the Rafah crossing from and to Gaza “without restrictions.”