Strikes rock Gaza on Eid al-Adha as Israeli ceasefire violations top 3,000
As Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Eid al-Adha, Israel continued to launch strikes on the besieged enclave, with authorities saying ceasefire violations have topped 3,000.
An overnight strike on a residential building in al-Rimal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City, has so far left six people dead, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel says they killed Mohammed Odeh, the head of Hamas's armed wing, who succeeded the former chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad in mid-May.
Hamas has yet to officialy confirm the news, which came on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
However, a Hamas source told AFP that Odeh's wife and two children were also killed in the air strike, and that a funeral procession would take place on Wednesday in Gaza City.
Since a nominal ceasefire agreement came into effect in October, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes.
According to the Gaza Government Media Office, Israel has committed 3,005 violations so far.
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Palestinians perform morning prayers marking the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, on a heavily damaged street in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on 17 May 2026 (Bashar Taleb / AFP)