Israeli Strikes Kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza During Eid al-Adha, Reports Say

Israeli strikes continued across Gaza as the Eid al-Adha holiday unfolded, with Haaretz reporting that "Sixteen Palestinians were killed and 39 wounded" over the past two days in the Gaza Strip.

In Gaza City, Anadolu Ajansı said "One Palestinian was killed and several others injured" in an Israeli strike targeting civilians in the Zeitoun neighborhood, and it described the attack as coming on the second day of Eid al-Adha.

Al Jazeera

The BBC reported that "At least 10 people, including five children, were killed" in an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City late on Wednesday, citing local hospitals.

Democracy Now! said an Al Jazeera report described an overnight strike on a residential building in al-Rimal that killed "at least 10 people" and wounded 20 others, with four children among the dead.

Hamas warned that the ceasefire was at risk of collapse after Israeli air strikes, with Middle East Eye quoting the group saying, "urgent and serious steps must be taken to ensure the occupation complies with the terms of the deal, which is at risk of collapse due to its ongoing crimes and repeated breaches".

In the same reporting, Middle East Eye said Hamas told the "US administration and the countries guaranteeing the agreement" to assume their responsibilities by taking a clear stance condemning violations.

Al-Najah Al-Ikhbari

The BBC included a survivor account from Raslan Bajou, who told BBC News, "This is a sin, I swear it's a sin."

The BBC also quoted Um Azzam al-Zaim describing the impact on her tent, saying, "We were soaked when a water tank on the roof above was hit."

The BBC said the strikes came as Israel and Hamas remained deadlocked in indirect, US-brokered talks to advance President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, with the next steps described as Palestinian armed group giving up its weapons and Israeli troop withdrawals.

In that context, the BBC reported that Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that his country had "pledged to eliminated everyone who led the October 7 massacre" in 2023, adding "We pledged that Hamas will not rule Gaza civilly or militarily."

Le Parisien said the Israeli government ordered the assassination of Hamas's number two, Raad Saad, after "Netanyahu and Katz ordered the elimination of the terrorist Raad Saad" in response to the activation of a Hamas explosive device that wounded Israeli forces.

PBS reported that Hamas confirmed Israeli strikes killed Mohammed Odeh, saying Odeh died in an airstrike on Tuesday along with his wife and two of his children, and it noted that Israel Katz had announced the targeting of Odeh.