Shelling, Gunfire, and the Death of an Officer: Israeli Violations After the Ceasefire Takes Effect in Gaza Strip

SadaNews Translation - The Israeli government voted early this Friday morning in favor of a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and completing a prisoner exchange deal.

The Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, along with Ministers Amichai Eliyahu and Orit Strook opposed the decision.

Although the vote indicates that the ceasefire is now in effect, Channel 12 reported, as translated by SadaNews, that the Israeli army has begun withdrawing from designated areas in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Kan Hebrew Radio mentioned that negotiations are still ongoing with a technical team present in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, concerning the names of Palestinian prisoners.

On the ground, Israeli warplanes targeted abandoned sites in the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, as well as in the southern and northern parts of the city.

Areas in eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip were also bombed.

Meanwhile, occupation forces opened fire with machine guns in several areas.

In this context, the Israeli army announced the death of a reserve officer shot by a Hamas sniper yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the Al-Shati camp.