In a tragic escalation of tensions, seven Palestinians, including children and an infant, were killed, and four others injured in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, despite an ongoing ceasefire. The Palestinian Civil Defense reported the casualties, which occurred in separate incidents in Khan Younis and Gaza City. According to Mahmoud Basal, a spokesman for Gaza authorities, an Israeli strike targeted a vehicle on Al-Qassam Street in Khan Younis, killing five, while another strike hit a residential building in the al-Sabra neighborhood, killing two and injuring four. Rescue teams worked tirelessly to recover victims from the rubble. Hamas condemned the strikes as a ‘blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement,’ urging mediators to pressure Israel to halt its actions. Meanwhile, Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, postponed the handover of an Israeli hostage’s body, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire. The group discovered the body during search operations in a southern Gaza tunnel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered ‘immediate and powerful’ strikes in response to alleged ceasefire breaches by Hamas. The conflict, which began in October 2023, has resulted in significant casualties, with over 68,000 dead and 170,000 wounded in Gaza. Since the latest ceasefire took effect on October 10, 94 Palestinians have been killed and 344 injured. Both sides continue to exchange blame, with Israel vowing a forceful response to any violations.