At least 9 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes within the northern and southern Gaza Strip. File image
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At least 9 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes within the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday (February 15, 2026), Palestinian Civil Defence and Well being officers mentioned, in what Israel’s army known as a response to Hamas ceasefire violations.
Medics mentioned an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced households killed at the least 4 individuals, whereas well being officers mentioned one other strike killed 5 in Khan Younis within the south.
“In latest hours, the IDF has begun placing in response to Hamas’s blatant violation of the ceasefire settlement yesterday within the Beit Hanoun space,” an Israeli army official mentioned, including that “terrorists emerged from a tunnel east of the yellow line”.
The official known as Sunday’s (February 15) strikes “exact” and in step with worldwide legislation, and mentioned the Palestinian militant group had dedicated greater than six violations of an October ceasefire, together with deploying east of the “Yellow Line” agreed below the ceasefire to demarcate Israeli- and Hamas-controlled areas.
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“Crossing the yellow line within the neighborhood of IDF troops, whereas armed, is an specific ceasefire violation – and demonstrates how Hamas systematically violates the ceasefire settlement with intent to hurt IDF troops,” the official mentioned.
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused one another of violating the ceasefire deal, a key ingredient of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to finish the Gaza struggle.
On Saturday, the army mentioned it had recognized armed “terrorists” close to IDF personnel working within the northern Gaza Strip.
The IDF mentioned it continued to destroy underground tunnels within the northern Gaza Strip in accordance with the settlement.
It mentioned it noticed a number of gunmen rising from what it mentioned was a tunnel and getting into beneath the rubble of a constructing east of the Yellow Line.
The army mentioned Air Pressure plane had attacked the constructing and eradicated two gunmen and that it was possible that further militants have been eradicated within the strike.
The Gaza Well being Ministry mentioned at the least 600 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fireplace for the reason that Gaza deal started. Israel mentioned 4 troopers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the identical interval.
Revealed – February 15, 2026 03:30 pm IST