Israel launches attacks on Gaza amid governance committee meeting in Cairo

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Three Palestinians killed in Gaza amid ongoing ceasefire violations

Israeli forces have reportedly killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza, including a 10-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, and an elderly woman. The incidents occurred on Friday, a day after the United States announced the start of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s plan to end Israel’s military operations in Gaza.

According to Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli forces shot dead 16-year-old Mohammad Raed al-Barawi in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya. The boy died instantly after being shot in the head by Israeli forces. Earlier, 62-year-old Sabah Ahmed Ali Abu Jamea was killed by troops firing from military vehicles west of Khan Younis.

Additionally, a 10-year-old girl was reportedly struck by an Israeli drone bomb in Beit Lahiya and died shortly after arriving at al-Shifa Hospital. In the past 24 hours, at least 15 Palestinians have been killed, including six who were targeted in a bombing incident in Deir el-Balah on Thursday evening.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem stated that the group believes Israel had committed a new ceasefire violation by carrying out strikes in Gaza. Since the ceasefire entered into force on October 10, at least 463 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza authorities. Israel has reported three soldiers killed over the same period.

A Palestinian technocratic committee, established as part of President Trump’s peace plan, met for the first time in Cairo on Friday. The committee will govern Gaza and oversee day-to-day affairs under a Trump-led “board of peace”. The committee’s leader, Ali Shaath, expressed optimism about the committee’s plans, stating that reconstruction and recovery are expected to take approximately three years.

However, the United Nations Development Programme estimates it may take seven years to clear rubble in Gaza. The committee’s success depends on uninterrupted supplies of fuel and heavy machinery, which are not guaranteed due to ongoing Israeli occupation of more than 50 percent of the strip.

Source: Al Jazeera