Five Palestinians were killed and several others injured early Saturday morning after Israeli forces bombed a residential apartment building in Gaza City, in another deadly attack that adds to the ongoing civilian toll in the besieged enclave.

Medical sources confirmed that the victims were killed when Israeli warplanes struck an apartment belonging to the Safadi family on Thalatini Street in central Gaza City. Rescue teams rushed to the scene as survivors were pulled from the rubble, with reports indicating additional injuries among civilians trapped in the destroyed building.

The attack comes amid continuing reports of violence across the Gaza Strip despite announcements of a ceasefire agreement last October, which has failed to halt deadly incidents affecting Palestinian civilians.

In a separate incident the same morning, Israeli naval forces reportedly opened heavy fire toward the coastal waters off southern Gaza, further heightening fears among fishermen and coastal residents already living under severe restrictions and repeated military pressure.

According to local and medical sources, more than 4,000 Palestinians have been killed or wounded since the ceasefire declaration, underscoring what humanitarian observers describe as the ongoing fragility of the situation and the continued vulnerability of Gaza’s civilian population.

Humanitarian groups warn that repeated strikes on residential areas, combined with naval and aerial operations, continue to deepen the suffering of civilians in Gaza, where infrastructure, housing, and essential services have already been heavily devastated by prolonged conflict.

As conditions remain unstable, residents of Gaza continue to face daily risks amid ongoing military operations, with calls growing for stronger international intervention to protect civilians and ensure respect for ceasefire commitments. (ILKHA)