Gaza Health Ministry reports 1,580 deaths since 2025 ceasefire
Four Palestinians died in attacks on Saturday, while the UN warns that Israeli forces are pushing civilians into a shrinking area of the besieged enclave.
By Aiko Brooks ·
1,580 is the number of Palestinians the Gaza Ministry of Health says have been killed since the nominal ceasefire took effect in October 2025. The tally rose again on Saturday after Israeli forces conducted multiple strikes across the territory.
In the Nuseirat refugee camp, shelling killed Palestinian teacher Diaa Abu al-Rous, according to al-Awda Hospital. In the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood southwest of Gaza City, Arafat al-Arair died from injuries sustained when a vehicle he was in was struck days earlier. Medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital confirmed his death.
In Khan Younis, two girls died on Saturday from injuries sustained when their tent caught fire at a displacement camp in al-Mawasi. Nasser Medical Complex confirmed the deaths, though officials have not determined the cause of the blaze. The Ministry of Health stated that at least six Palestinians were killed over the preceding 48 hours and that 26 others were injured.
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Friday that Israeli forces are continuing to displace Palestinians. The agency said its actions are raising concerns of ethnic cleansing as civilians are forced into a shrinking area of the territory. The UN noted that Israeli troops are destroying remaining civilian infrastructure.
Israeli military officials are working to expand control over 70 percent of Gaza, following an order from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued in May. In Deir el-Balah, reporter Tareq Abu Azzoum said the army is targeting civilians to push them from the city. He cited testimonies from residents in the eastern part of Deir el-Balah who said soldiers opened fire to adjust a yellow demarcation line.
Diplomatic talks aimed at ending the war under President Donald Trump’s peace plan have stalled. Reconstruction efforts have not begun due to disputes between Hamas and Israel over how to implement the plan. Hamas states it will not fully disarm until Israel withdraws entirely. Israel maintains it will not leave until Hamas forfeits its weapons.
