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Twelve killed in separate Israeli attacks across Gaza

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA, PALESTINE - APRIL 23: Civil defense teams carry out operations in war-damaged buildings, removing hazardous debris from partially collapsed structures to ensure safety and protect nearby residents, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine, on Apri
Civil defence teams carry out operations in war-damaged buildings in Khan Younis

Israeli attacks have killed at least 12 people including six police officers across Gaza, Palestinian health officials said.

An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed three people, including two police officers; tank shelling killed two in Beit Lahiya; and a strike on Khan Younis in the south killed seven including four police officers, according to local medics.

The strikes in Gaza City and Khan Younis targeted the local police force, Gaza's interior ministry said.

The attack in Khan Younis targeted a police vehicle, the ministry added.

Medics and residents said it hit near a wedding hall.

Violence in Gaza ‌has persisted despite the October 2025 ceasefire, with Israel conducting ⁠near-daily ‌attacks on Palestinians.

At least 790 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire deal took effect, according to local medics, while Israel says militants ⁠have killed four of its soldiers.

Israel and Hamas have exchanged ⁠blame for ceasefire violations.

More than 72,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza the latest phase of the war started in October 2023, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health authorities.

Hamas' 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel killed 1,200 people, according to ‌Israeli tallies.