1 more Gazan killed by Israeli army despite ceasefire

GAZA CITY, Palestine

A young Palestinian was shot dead on Monday by Israeli forces east of Gaza City, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, a medical source said.

The fatality occurred when Israeli forces opened fire on a group of people in the eastern Shejaiya neighborhood in the city, the source said.

According to witnesses, the Israeli army continues to open fire occasionally towards Palestinians returning to their areas in the eastern areas of Gaza City.

Israeli shelling was also reported in the Zeitoun neighborhood in southeastern Gaza City and Al-Fukhari town, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

The Israeli army withdrew on Sunday from the Netzarim Corridor, which separates northern Gaza from the south, after more than a year and three months of occupation.

Monday’s attack came one day after four Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in Gaza City and Khan Younis.

The ceasefire deal has been in place in Gaza since Jan. 19, halting Israel’s genocidal war that has killed nearly 48,200 people and left the enclave in ruins.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.