5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza despite ceasefire
Warplane strikes coffee shop in Al-Zawayda town in central Gaza, witnesses say

GAZA CITY, Palestine / ISTANBUL
Five Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday despite a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, medical sources said.
Witnesses said a fighter jet struck a coffee shop in a residential area in western Al-Zawayda, where a number of hospitals and tents sheltering displaced civilians are located.
Al-Zawayda doesn’t fall under the Israeli-occupied areas under the ceasefire deal that took effect on Oct. 10 between Israel and Hamas.
The attack came shortly after the army launched airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza after, allegedly, its troops came under missile attacks and gunfire in the area. Hamas has denied any involvement in the attack.
The ceasefire and hostage swap agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 8, based on a phased plan presented by US President Donald Trump. Phase one included the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The plan also envisages the rebuilding of Gaza and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without Hamas.
Since October 2023, the Israeli genocidal war has killed nearly 68,200 people and injured more than 170,200, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
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