News - Middle East: Israel has killed 19 Palestinians across Gaza despite the declared ceasefire between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and the occupying regime.

Gaza health authorities reported on Saturday that the bodies of 155 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces have been recovered, including 19 new casualties, as the ceasefire in the territory takes effect.

Of these, 135 were victims of earlier Israeli attacks, whose bodies were retrieved from various parts of the territory and transferred to medical centers.

According to the same sources, 16 people were killed when Israeli warplanes struck a house belonging to the Ghabboun family in southern Gaza City.

Two other Palestinians were also killed in an airstrike south of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Additionally, one Palestinian succumbed to wounds sustained during previous Israeli strikes.

With the bombardment slowing and Israeli troops withdrawing from several areas of the Strip, rescue teams have begun reaching destroyed neighborhoods to recover victims of the Israeli attacks carried out during the two years of genocide.

Hospitals across the Strip received large numbers of victims; 43 bodies were taken to Al-Shifa Hospital, 60 to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, four to Al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, 16 to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, and 32 to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

Late Thursday night, the Israeli regime formally approved a ceasefire agreement proposed by US President Trump, marking the start of the first phase of a broader peace plan.

The agreement calls for an end to hostilities, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the facilitation of humanitarian aid, and a captive/abductee exchange.

However, continued attacks raise doubts about Israel’s commitment to the ceasefire.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has urged Israel to lift the ongoing siege and open all crossings into Gaza, as 6,000 aid trucks are prepared to enter within hours.

Massive destruction, including the targeting of homes and key infrastructure, has displaced two million Gaza residents.

Since the Israeli regime began its genocidal assault on Gaza on October 7, 2023, at least 67,211 Palestinians have been killed and 169,961 wounded, most of them women and children.

Experts believe the actual number of casualties is far higher, as thousands remain missing or trapped beneath the rubble.

Source: Press TV