At least six Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone attacks on two police posts in Gaza, one in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and another in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in the south. The strikes come amid a prolonged conflict that has devastated the enclave for more than two years.
Medical sources at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis reported receiving four bodies and multiple wounded following a strike on a police checkpoint at the al-Maslakh intersection in al-Mawasi. Some of the injured were described as being in critical condition. In the central Gaza Strip, two Palestinians died and others were injured when a similar strike targeted a police post at the entrance to the Bureij camp.
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Hamas condemned the attacks, arguing that they undermine mediator efforts during a “ceasefire” period that Israel has violated almost daily since October 10. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem said the continued bombardment reflects Israel’s “blatant disregard for peace efforts and the role of mediators,” adding that Israel persists in what he described as a war of extermination against Palestinians, despite some tactical changes.
Reporting from Gaza City, Tareq Abu Azzoum of Al Jazeera described the night as “bloody,” with airstrikes focusing on police checkpoints near areas where armed groups operate, particularly in Khan Younis and Bureij. He noted that the strikes are complicating efforts to restore basic services in Gaza, including policing and civil administration.
Meanwhile, the Gaza Crossings and Borders Authority reported limited civilian movement through the Rafah crossing into Egypt. On Thursday, 50 Palestinians crossed, including 13 patients and 37 companions, while 41 people returned to Gaza. The partial opening provides only minimal relief, as thousands of Palestinians remain in urgent need of medical treatment outside the enclave.
Humanitarian aid into Gaza remains insufficient. On Thursday, 286 trucks entered the territory—174 commercial and 112 carrying aid—far below the 600 trucks needed daily to meet essential needs during a difficult Ramadan under blockade.
Adding to the crisis, Israel has ordered 37 aid organizations to cease operations unless they submit personal details of Palestinian staff by Sunday, March 1. Seventeen international NGOs, including Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and CARE International, have challenged the order in Israel’s Supreme Court, warning that compliance could endanger staff, compromise humanitarian neutrality, and violate data protection rules.
Abu Azzoum warned that if the order stands, it could significantly disrupt humanitarian operations in Gaza. Oxfam International cautioned that forced closures would have immediate and wide-ranging consequences, with families in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, continuing to face critical shortages amid ongoing military operations, displacement, and violence.
The pressure on international humanitarian groups has escalated sharply since October 7, 2023, threatening the delivery of essential aid in the already beleaguered Palestinian territories.
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