Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 18 in one of deadliest days since ‘ceasefire’

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By Al Jazeera staffFebruary 4, 2026 at 09:35 AM

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Israeli attacks across Gaza on February 4, 2026, killed at least 18 Palestinians, including two children, marking one of the deadliest days since the October ceasefire. The attacks occurred despite a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The Rafah crossing, which had recently reopened to allow some Palestinians to leave and enter Gaza, suspended evacuations of patients and wounded. According to Al Jazeera, the attacks included shelling in northern Gaza that killed 14 people and shelling of displaced people's tents south of Khan Younis that killed at least four. Since the October ceasefire, Israeli forces have killed 529 Palestinians, and a total of 71,803 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023.

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