GAZA CITY, Palestine/ISTANBUL

Israeli army fire killed a Palestinian man Friday in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, despite a ceasefire agreement in the enclave, medics said.

Witnesses said an Israeli sniper shot the victim as he sat near the gate of Hafsa School, which is being used as a shelter for displaced people in the camp. They said he was taken to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where his death was later confirmed.

The killing was the latest Israeli violation of the ceasefire that took effect in Gaza on Oct. 10.

The attack unfolded as Egypt accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to obstruct the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement and of trying to escalate tensions in the region.

The second phase of the agreement includes key provisions such as the reconstruction of Gaza, expanded Israeli withdrawal, the formation of a technocratic committee to administer the enclave, and Hamas disarmament.

Israel has also failed to fully meet commitments under the first phase of the agreement, particularly a halt to hostilities, as Israeli forces have continued to launch attacks, which killed at least 411 Palestinians and wounded 1,118 since the ceasefire.

The UN estimates the cost of reconstructing Gaza at about $70 billion as a result of the Israeli war, which has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians and wounded over 171,000 since October 2023.