Israeli forces have continued deadly strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera:

  • Two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli bombardment ofal-Ishrin Street in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central GazaStrip.
  • Two women were killed in an Israeli drone strike on the town ofNassr, northeast of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.
  • Israeli forces are bombing buildings in the Shujayea neighbourhoodeast of Gaza City.
  • Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli bombing of a housein Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip.

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