Palestinians make their method in a devasted neighborhood, amid the continued Israel-Hamas battle, in Gaza Metropolis.
| Photograph Credit score: Reuters
Gaza’s civil Defence Ministry mentioned Israeli strikes killed not less than 5 folks on Friday (February 27, 2026).
Violence has continued within the Palestinian territory regardless of a U.S.-brokered truce that entered its second part final month, with Israel and Hamas buying and selling accusations of violating the settlement.
The civil defence company, which operates as a rescue power underneath Hamas authorities, informed AFP that an air strike within the early hours of Friday (February 27) morning killed not less than two folks and significantly injured one in central Gaza.
A drone strike within the south of the strip shortly after midnight killed three and injured a number of extra folks, the company added.
Underneath the phrases of the ceasefire, which took impact on October 10, Israeli troops withdrew to positions behind a so-called “Yellow Line”, although they continue to be in charge of greater than half of the territory.
Gaza’s Well being Ministry, which operates underneath Hamas authorities, has beforehand mentioned not less than 601 folks had been killed because the truce started.
The Israeli navy says not less than 4 of its troopers have been killed in the identical interval.
Media restrictions and restricted entry in Gaza have prevented AFP from independently verifying casualty figures or freely overlaying the preventing.
Revealed – February 27, 2026 09:37 am IST