"Israel's military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said five senior Hamas members were killed. Health officials in Gaza reported at least 24 people killed and another 54 wounded, including children. The Israeli strikes came as international momentum was building on Gaza, with the U.N. Security Council on Monday approving the U.S. blueprint to secure and govern the territory."
"Israel has previously carried out similar waves of strikes after reported attacks on its forces during the ceasefire. At least 33 Palestinians were killed over a 12-hour period Wednesday and Thursday, mostly women and children, health officials said. A fragile ceasefire' One of Saturday's strikes targeted a vehicle, killing 11 and wounding over 20 Palestinians in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood, said Rami Mhanna, managing director of Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken."
"The majority of the wounded were children, director Mohamed Abu Selmiya said. Associated Press video showed children and others inspecting the blackened vehicle, whose top was blown off. A strike targeting a house near Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza killed at least three people and wounded 11 others, according to the hospital. It said a strike on a house in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza killed at least seven people including a child and wounded 16 others."
Israeli forces launched airstrikes in Gaza during the ceasefire that began Oct. 10, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office reported five senior Hamas members killed. Gaza health officials reported at least 24 killed and 54 wounded in one wave, with many casualties among women and children. The U.N. Security Council approved a U.S. blueprint authorizing an international stabilization force and a transitional authority overseen by President Donald Trump, envisioning a possible path toward an independent Palestinian state. Multiple strikes hit vehicles and homes across Gaza City, Rimal, Nuseirat camp and Deir al-Balah, producing significant civilian casualties and damaged vehicles.
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