A young Palestinian boy looks on as 53 unidentified bodies are buried in a cemetery in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on February 13, 2026. AFP
Hospitals across Gaza received the bodies of two Palestinians recovered from under rubble, along with 15 wounded people, over the past day, the Palestinian Health Ministry stated on Saturday.
In central Gaza, a child was injured when Israeli fire struck tents sheltering displaced families near the Netzarim crossing, according to WAFA correspondents. Two more Palestinians were wounded by Israeli gunfire in central and western Khan Younis in the south.
Palestinian sources also reported continued Israeli demolitions and airstrikes in parts of Gaza City, eastern Khan Younis, and Rafah.
Since the outbreak of Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Israeli forces have killed 72,051 Palestinians and wounded 171,706 others, most of them women and children.
Several victims are still believed to be trapped under debris or lying in areas unreachable by rescue crews, according to Maan News Agency, especially since Gaza civil defence announced last Tuesday that it had to halt rescue operations due to Israel's continued blockade of fuel deliveries to the strip, in direct violation of the ceasefire agreement.
Health officials added that since the ceasefire—brokered by Cairo, Doha, Ankara, and Washington—took effect on 11 October, Israel has killed at least 591 Palestinians and wounded 1,598 others, while 726 bodies have been recovered.
Spike in Israeli aggression
The latest incidents come amid a sharp increase in violence recorded last month.
The US-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) reported a significant surge in Israeli attacks on Gaza in January.
According to data cited by The Wall Street Journal, Israeli forces carried out more than 370 military operations in Gaza during January, including air strikes, artillery shelling, and live fire, recording the highest monthly figure since the truce took effect.
ACLED data also showed that violent incidents near the “Yellow Line” separation zone doubled in January, reaching 43 recorded incidents.
Separately, the Gaza government media office said Israeli forces committed 1,520 violations of the ceasefire.
In a statement on 4 February, the office said the breaches—recorded over 115 days—included 522 shooting incidents, 704 bombardments, 221 building demolitions, and 73 military incursions into residential neighbourhoods.
Schools and hospitals under strain
The humanitarian crisis across Gaza continues to deepen.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated on Thursday that Israel has severely damaged or destroyed 90 percent of schools in the enclave since October 2023, with many of the remaining buildings now serving as shelters for displaced families.
The agency added that eight of its schools have been demolished since January.
Medical operations are also under pressure.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) stated on Saturday that it suspended all non-critical medical activities at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis since 20 January, citing concerns over facility management, threats to its neutrality, and security breaches inside the compound.
Generator failures threaten key hospital
Separately, officials at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza warned the facility could stop operating suddenly due to failing generators and restrictions on spare parts and fuel.
Hospital spokesperson Khalil al-Daqran said two main generators have already broken down, leaving only a small backup unit that cannot meet round-the-clock demand.
The hospital has begun rationing electricity, cutting power to some non-critical departments to keep intensive care, dialysis, cardiac units, operating rooms, emergency services, and neonatal incubators functioning, he said.
Al-Daqran warned that continued limits on spare parts and fuel deliveries could force the hospital—the only government facility serving central Gaza—to shut down, putting hundreds of thousands of people at risk.
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