Five killed as Israeli strikes persist in Gaza despite ceasefire

Two people are reported killed in a drone strike at Maghazi camp in central Gaza while three others die in Rafah.Published On 30 Jan 2026Israeli shelling and drone strikes across Gaza have killed at least five people and injured 11 others, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials.The deadly strikes on Friday in central Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp and the southern city of Rafah came as Israel carried out continued targeted operations in the besieged territory, despite the ongoing ceasefire.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Even the dead were not spared’: Israel’s Gaza desecration compounds grieflist 2 of 4Video: Palestinians in Gaza wait for vital Rafah crossing to openlist 3 of 4Israel hands over 15 bodies of Palestinians in last stage of captive swaplist 4 of 4Inside Gaza after Israel’s last captive is foundend of listTwo Palestinian men were killed in Maghazi after they were targeted in a drone strike, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.In Rafah, Israeli forces said in a statement that the air force had killed three “terrorists” as a group of eight had emerged from an underground location.They said that further strikes were launched and that “soldiers continue to conduct searches in the area in order to locate and eliminate” the remaining peopleAlso in Rafah, Israeli naval gunboats pursued fishing boats and opened heavy machinegun fire on fishermen off the coast, according to Wafa. There were no immediate reports of casualties.The al-Mawasi refugee camp in Khan Younis, designated a ‘humanitarian zone’ by Israel, was hit by an Israeli strike on Friday [Bashar Taleb/AFP]Rafah is the location of a strategic border crossing to Egypt. It is the only passage between the Gaza Strip and the outside world that does not lead to Israel, and is a vital conduit for humanitarian aid.Palestinian authorities have demanded the immediate reopening of the Rafah crossing, a stipulation of the second phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal, saying the continued blockade has prevented the entry of necessary supplies for the tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the area.