Gaza post-ceasefire death toll reaches 983 as Israeli attack targets refugee camp

Gaza's Health Ministry said on Saturday that the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect last October had reached 983. According to Al Jazeera, the update was prompted by an air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp that local health teams said killed at least 22 people.

The Israeli army (IDF) said the strike had targeted "a Hamas cell breaching the ceasefire" and that all possible caution had been exercised. IDF spokesperson Major-General Daniel Hagari said "we had clear intelligence that the building struck in the centre of the camp was being used as a weapons-storage site." Hamas's military wing, the Qassam Brigades, said all of the dead were civilians; independent verification has not been possible.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a written statement that "any attack on civilians must be independently investigated." Al Jazeera noted that an average of 120-130 deaths a month had been recorded since the ceasefire was signed in October 2025. With a US-Iran deal expected to be signed on Sunday, the dynamics of the regional ceasefire architecture are expected to come up at the G7 summit.