12 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip

At least 12 Palestinians, including children, were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to local sources and eyewitnesses, reported Xinhua.

Local sources and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes since Tuesday morning, targeting apartments, residential buildings, and civilian vehicles in several areas.

In the latest attack, Israeli warplanes struck the entrance to the "Young Muslim Women's Association" in central Gaza City, killing four people and wounding several others.

Earlier, two members of a family were killed and four others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle near al-Zahra city, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza.

Separately, the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said in a statement that its crews had recovered the bodies of six members of another family, including a father, his wife, and their four children, from their home in Gaza City, after an Israeli airstrike.

The Israeli military has not yet commented on the attacks. The strikes came despite a ceasefire agreement that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.

Hamas condemned the attacks as "a true embodiment of the occupation's brutality" and a "blatant war crime," calling on the international community to hold Israel accountable.

Palestinian National Council Chairman Rawhi Fattouh accused Israel of violating ceasefire commitments and humanitarian obligations, while the Palestinian government urged mediators and the international community to press Israel to halt its "aggression and violations," protect civilians and honor the ceasefire agreement.

4,000 miscarriages recorded in Gaza Strip in H1: medical official

A medical official in the Gaza Strip expressed concern Tuesday over a sharp rise in miscarriages in the enclave, with 4,000 cases recorded in the first half of 2026.

Bassam Zaqout, director of medical relief in the enclave, said in a radio interview that the unprecedented increase is driven by harsh living conditions, including pregnant women traveling on unpaved roads in overcrowded and unsafe transport, constant fear of Israeli bombardment, sleeping on the ground, and the lack of hot water and hygiene supplies, in addition to the spread of skin diseases and unsanitary conditions within displacement camps.

Zaqout warned that the health crisis is worsening due to a severe shortage of medicines, equipment, and medical supplies, with the health sector operating in emergency mode due to the restrictions and blockade on the entry of essential resources, diagnostic equipment, and laboratory reagents.

He also reported a widespread outbreak of epidemics and viral diseases, particularly among the displaced. Thousands of chickenpox cases are recorded weekly, alongside a rise in respiratory infections and watery diarrhea from contaminated water.

Zaqout added that the reduced flow of relief aid, food supplies, and hygiene kits in recent months has further exacerbated conditions in overcrowded displacement camps.