ISRAELI forces carried out airstrikes and artillery shelling across several areas of the Gaza Strip early Saturday, in the latest violations of a ceasefire agreement that has been in place since October 2025.
Local sources told Anadolu that Israeli artillery targeted eastern parts of Gaza City, areas that fall under Israeli control, according to the ceasefire arrangement.
An Israeli fighter jet also struck a location in the northern Gaza Strip, while a military helicopter opened fire toward eastern areas of the Jabalia town, the sources said.
In southern Gaza, Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike on the city of Rafah, as Israeli military vehicles fired toward areas north of the city, which remains under full Israeli control.
The Israeli army has killed more than 71,400 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 171,000 in a brutal offensive since October 2023 that has left the enclave in ruins.
Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army has continued attacks, killing 424 Palestinians and wounding 1,189, according to the Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian newborn died early Saturday after exposure to extreme cold in the Gaza Strip, as severe winter weather compounded the suffering of displaced families living in fragile tents with little protection from the elements.
The infant, Mahmoud al-Aqraa, was just seven days old when he died during a powerful storm that swept through the enclave, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, his father Adnan told Anadolu.
The family had been sheltering in a makeshift tent in Deir al-Balah, where freezing temperatures and violent gusts left residents struggling to keep warm through the night.
“He started shaking badly,” al-Aqraa said. “We tried everything we could, but there was no heat, no safe shelter, nothing to protect him from the cold.”
Emergency crews were unable to reach the family due to the weather, forcing the father to wrap the baby in a blanket and rush him to the nearest field hospital. Medical staff said the infant’s body temperature had dropped to dangerously low levels.
Despite attempts to stabilize and warm him, Mahmoud was later transferred to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where he died several hours later from hypothermia.
Inside the hospital morgue, his father said goodbye to his son, whose small body showed visible signs of cold exposure, including stiffness and discoloration.
Mahmoud’s older brother, Yusuf, stood nearby in tears. “He died from the cold,” the boy said softly. “We don’t have heaters. We only have a few blankets, and even those aren’t enough.”