Israeli strikes kill at least 32 people in Gaza, officials say

Local authorities said Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 32 people, including children, and struck residential and public sites; mediators warned the attacks risked the ceasefire process.

Israeli air strikes struck locations across Gaza on Saturday, and local authorities said at least 32 people were killed, including children. Hospitals and rescue agencies reported damage to an apartment building, a tent camp in Khan Younis and a police station in Gaza City. Egypt and Qatar, cited as mediators, publicly warned the strikes posed a threat to the political course of the US-brokered ceasefire. The Rafah border crossing with Egypt was due to open the following day as part of the ceasefire’s second phase. Known facts: - Local authorities reported at least 32 people killed, with women and children among the casualties. - Reported strikes included an apartment building, a tent camp in Khan Younis and a police station in Gaza City. - Egypt and Qatar condemned the attacks and said they risked undermining the ceasefire process. - Israeli military spokespeople said some strikes followed alleged violations of the ceasefire. Summary: The reported strikes increased the death toll in Gaza while the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire was under way. Rafah’s scheduled limited reopening the next day was noted as a procedural step in the ceasefire phase, and mediators warned the recent attacks risked the political process ahead.