Israeli army launches airstrikes and artilerry sheling on Gaza despite the ceasefire

The displaced Palestinian al-Ghafir family, prepare to break the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast during Iftar next to their tent, which is erected amid the ruins of the al-Hasayna Mosque in western Gaza City on February 21, 2026. Muslims throughout the world are marking the month of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, during which devotees fast from dawn until dusk. -- Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

GAZA CITY (Bernama-Anadolu): The Israeli army carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling across various parts of the Gaza Strip early Sunday, despite a ceasefire agreement in force, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

Israeli warplanes targeted eastern areas of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses told Anadolu.

Israeli military vehicles also opened fire on the eastern areas of Khan Younis in the south, while naval forces fired towards the city’s coastline, according to the witnesses.

In Gaza City, Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes on eastern areas, accompanied by sporadic artillery shelling on the same locations, eyewitnesses said.

A US-backed ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Oct 10, halting Israel’s two-year offensive that has killed more than 72,000 people, most of them women and children, and injured over 171,000 others since October 2023.

Despite the truce, Israeli forces have committed hundreds of violations through shelling and gunfire, killing 612 Palestinians and injuring 1,640 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. -- BERNAMA-ANADOLU