Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire hit multiple areas in Gaza despite ceasefire

ISTANBUL

The Israeli military launched airstrikes and artillery fire and carried out demolition operations in multiple areas across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday amid daily violations of a ceasefire deal in effect since Oct. 10, 2025.

In the northern town of Jabalia, at least two powerful explosions were heard after Israeli forces targeted sites with demolition operations inside areas the army still occupies, according to local sources and eyewitnesses.

Israeli artillery also shelled eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City, while military vehicles stationed east of the city opened machine-gun fire toward the area, the sources said.

In central Gaza, Israeli fighter jets targeted three empty homes in areas still under Israeli military control east of Deir al-Balah.

In a separate incident, eyewitnesses said Israeli airstrikes hit areas under Israeli occupation east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, coinciding with artillery shelling and gunfire from military vehicles and helicopter fire in the same areas.

No casualties were immediately reported.

Since the ceasefire took effect, repeated Israeli violations have killed 486 Palestinians and wounded 1,341 others.

The ceasefire ended the genocidal war launched by Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, that lasted two years and killed more than 71,000 people, wounded 171,000 others and caused widespread destruction to about 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.