Recent fatal strikes across Khan Younis hit a displacement camp, an academic institution, and security personnel in the Al-Mawasi area. These operations coincide with catastrophic damage to Gaza's academic system, where more than 97 percent of schools and universities have been destroyed. Crucial relief efforts remain critically compromised, as an average of only 200 aid trucks arrive daily compared to the 600-truck threshold mandated under the ceasefire agreement.
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Israeli forces have committed nearly 6,000 violations of the October 2025 US-mediated cea…: Israeli forces have committed nearly 6,000 violations of the October 2025 US-mediated ceasefire, causing around 1,600 deaths.
More than 340 children are among the approximately 1,600 fatalities recorded since the ce…: More than 340 children are among the approximately 1,600 fatalities recorded since the ceasefire agreement began.
Daily humanitarian aid deliveries remain severely suppressed, with only 200 trucks enteri…: Daily humanitarian aid deliveries remain severely suppressed, with only 200 trucks entering Gaza instead of the agreed 600 trucks.
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Israeli forces have killed 19 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since Saturday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The ministry said on Tuesday afternoon that six people had been killed in the previous 24 hours, following 13 deaths over the weekend.
One Palestinian succumbed to his wounds on Tuesday morning after Israeli forces bombed the displacement camp where he was staying in Khan Younis.
Another was killed in an air strike targeting a group of people at the University College of Applied Sciences (UCAS) in Khan Younis.
Israeli attacks on school pupils and university students across the Gaza Strip have increased in recent weeks, following the start of the new academic year.
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At least 14 pupils and four teachers were killed in Gaza in October, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Three employees of the Islamic University were also killed in an Israeli bombing on campus last month.
Recent military operations across the Gaza Strip have resulted in rising casualties, heavily impacting educational institutions and shelter zones. Medical officials report that the lethal operations have increasingly targeted university students and displaced populations in southern areas like Khan Younis. This surge in localized strikes coincides with the formal commencement of the region's new academic school year.
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