On Wednesday, the Israeli army carried out demolitions of residential buildings near the entrance of Al-Saqa Street in the Tel Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah in southern Gaza, marking yet another violation of the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect for 23 days.
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According to Anadolu Agency, citing eyewitnesses, Israeli forces conducted the demolitions early in the morning.
Al-Saqa Street is the closest point to the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt, where Israeli forces are currently stationed. They are scheduled to begin withdrawing from the area on the 42nd day of the ceasefire, with a full withdrawal expected by the 50th day.
The ceasefire agreement, which took effect on January 19, includes a phased exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Israel and allows humanitarian aid into Gaza. The agreement, brokered by Egypt and Qatar with U.S. support, consists of three phases, each lasting 42 days.
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces withdrew from eastern Al-Fukhari, east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, after four days of a limited incursion. Before pulling out, Israeli forces reportedly bulldozed Palestinian homes and lands.
Earlier on Wednesday, an Israeli drone strike killed one Palestinian and critically injured another in eastern Rafah, according to a medical source cited by Anadolu Agency.
On Tuesday, Gaza’s Ministry of Health Director-General, Munir Al-Barsh, confirmed that Israeli attacks since the ceasefire began on January 19 have killed 92 Palestinians and injured 822 others.
A Palestinian source revealed to Anadolu on Tuesday that Israel has committed 269 violations of the ceasefire’s humanitarian protocol within the past 23 days.
Israeli forces have continued near-daily attacks on Palestinians, either by direct gunfire or drone strikes across Gaza.
These violations led Abu Ubaida, spokesperson for Hamas' military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, to announce on Monday that the scheduled release of Israeli prisoners on Saturday would be postponed until Israel fully complies with the agreement.
Hamas has identified four key breaches of the ceasefire:
Delays in the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza.
Blocking the entry of shelter necessities, including tents, prefabricated homes, fuel, and equipment to remove rubble and recover bodies.
Obstructing the entry of essential medical supplies and materials needed to repair hospitals and the healthcare sector.
Direct attacks on Palestinian civilians.
Between October 7, 2023, and January 19, 2025, Israel—backed by the United States—has carried out what has been described as a genocide in Gaza, resulting in approximately 160,000 Palestinian casualties, including the deaths of women and children, with over 14,000 people reported missing.
