War
Details
Event title
Palestinian Territory - Israeli fire kills two Gazans, truce moves to new phase
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-01-29 14:59:10
Last update (UTC)
2026-01-31 10:09:21
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple countries wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Israel, Gaza Strip and Lebanon
Israeli fire has killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, health officials say, in the latest violence rattling a fragile ceasefire as Hamas and Israel looked to implement the second phase of the US-brokered peace plan.Medics said on Thursday two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.The Israeli military told Reuters it was not aware of any casualties as a result of Israeli fire on Thursday.The Gazan health ministry said Israeli air strikes, tank shelling and gunfire have killed at least 490 people since the truce took effect in October after two years of war that widely demolished the Palestinian enclave.Israel said four soldiers have been killed by Palestinian militants in the small coastal territory over the same period.The two sides have traded blame over the truce violations.By advancing to phase two, the US and mediator partners Egypt and Qatar must confront the more contentious issue of Hamas disarmament, which the militant group has rejected.The plan also calls for deploying an international peacekeeping force.