Israeli military operations in the southern Gaza Strip resulted in significant casualties on Sunday, with airstrikes targeting police infrastructure and coastal areas. The attacks centered on the al-Mawasi region of Khan Younis, where local media reported two police checkpoints were destroyed by aerial bombardment.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the strikes killed at least eight individuals, including both police officers and displaced civilians. Among the fatalities was a young girl, highlighting the civilian toll of the operations. An additional four people sustained injuries and were transported for medical treatment.
The targeted police checkpoints represented part of a broader security network established throughout Gaza to provide protection for displaced families seeking refuge amid ongoing hostilities. Beyond the airstrikes, reports emerged of Israeli naval forces firing upon coastal areas near Khan Younis, creating dangerous conditions for local fishermen and displaced populations along the shoreline.
Simultaneously, Israeli forces conducted artillery shelling and gunfire operations in eastern Gaza territories, including the al-Bureij refugee camp. Military activity focused on open areas and peripheral zones adjacent to residential neighborhoods, escalating tensions in densely populated regions.
The recent violence occurs against a backdrop of escalating casualties since the October 2025 ceasefire implementation, with Palestinian authorities reporting 698 fatalities and 18,100 wounded persons during this period. Additionally, recovery teams have retrieved 756 bodies from conflict zones. Overall casualty figures since the conflict’s inception in October 2023 now exceed 72,000 deaths, according to Palestinian health officials.