Israeli Drone Strike in Khan Yunus Kills Two Palestinians, Including Woman and Child

International Desk | PNN

In the eastern area of Khan Yunus in southern Gaza, an Israeli drone strike killed at least two Palestinians, including a child. Local Al Jazeera reporters stated that the attack occurred Monday afternoon, with casualties confirmed at the site.

Hamas strongly condemned the attack, stating that Israel continues “regular and deliberate violations” even after the ceasefire took effect. The organization claimed that since the start of the ceasefire on October 10, 271 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, 90 percent of whom were civilians. At least 622 others have been injured.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military claimed that the targeted individuals “posed an immediate threat.”

According to local authorities, Israeli forces are continuously destroying homes within a temporary withdrawal zone known as the “Yellow Line.” Hamdan Radwan, the mayor of Bani Suhaila area, stated, “No two-story house is intact; every home is a target.”

Similar destruction has been observed in central Gaza. Satellite images and ground-level videos show large residential blocks reduced to rubble.

One condition of the ceasefire was that at least 600 trucks of humanitarian aid enter Gaza daily. However, on Sunday, only 270 trucks were able to enter, including 126 humanitarian aid trucks, 127 carrying commercial goods, 10 fuel trucks, and 7 carrying cooking gas.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNRWA) stated that 500 to 600 trucks are needed daily to meet Gaza’s basic needs. However, Israeli restrictions prevent the agency’s own trucks from entering. UNRWA official John White said, “Israel is not allowing our clearly marked trucks. We have to send goods through other organizations, which wastes a lot of time.”

The humanitarian situation is even more dire in northern Gaza. Al Jazeera reporter Hind Khudari noted that no direct aid has reached the area for the past 75 days. “People wait in line for hours for water, and many families can only manage one meal a day,” he said.

As part of the ceasefire, Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza authorities on Monday. This marked the twelfth exchange of bodies, bringing the total to 315 returned. Only 89 of the identities have been verified.

On the same day, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Al-Khair Hospital in Khan Yunus has reopened. The hospital has been reconstructed with restored electricity, water, and sanitation, and a new 20-bed nutrition rehabilitation center has been launched to treat children suffering from malnutrition and infections, a critical need in Gaza’s current situation.

After nearly two years of continuous attacks, many people in Gaza have been rendered homeless. There is a severe shortage of food, water, medicine, and fuel. Relief organizations repeatedly warn that without a rapid normalization of aid flows, the humanitarian situation in Gaza could become catastrophic.