Israeli forces killed three Palestinians and wounded at least four others in strikes targeting Gaza City on Thursday, as Hamas slammed what it called "the repetition of scenes from the genocide".
Local sources told The New Arab that an Apache helicopter fired at least one missile at a facility belonging to security forces in the Ansar area, west of Gaza City. The sources said that the helicopter was circulating at low altitudes for a while amid intense drone activity.
Gaza’s Ministry of Interior said that three security officers and personnel were killed in the attack, while a fourth was seriously wounded. Several civilians were also injured in the strikes.
The dead and some of the wounded were transferred to the Al-Shifa Hospital, while one of the injured was taken to the Palestinian Red Crescent’s al-Saraya Field Hospital.
Israel has launched near-daily attacks on Gaza despite a ceasefire in place since October while blocking aid and carrying out daily demolition of buildings in the enclave.
This week, the Gaza government media office said Israeli forces had committed at least 377 violations of the truce during April 2026, resulting in the killing of 111 Palestinians and the wounding of 376 others.
The government said the Israeli attacks represent "a clear and serious breach" of the truce that have exacerbated the already dire humanitarian situation in the enclave.
It added that Israel had only allowed 4,503 aid trucks to enter Gaza in April, even though the ceasefire agreement stipulates that 18,000 should enter.
The restrictions on aid have had a knock-on effect on essential services such as healthcare and water supplies, while only a few patients have been allowed to leave Gaza for life-saving treatment. Hamas slammed the recent bombings, calling them a "repetition of the scenes of the genocide and the daily killing of our people, in complete disregard for the ceasefire".
The movement called on mediators to intervene, stop the killings, and compel Israel to abide by the terms of the ceasefire deal.
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said on Thursday that the group is in contact with mediators, particularly Egypt, regarding the second phase of the truce agreement.
"What is required is the implementation of the first phase of the deal as stipulated in the agreement, followed by discussions regarding the second phase," he said, noting that calls for Hamas to disarm "align with the Israeli position and aims to undermine the existing agreement".
The latest developments come as authorities in Gaza grapple to deal with the number of missing people and those trapped under the rubble since the truce came into effect.
Continued Israeli attacks and restrictions on equipment needed to remove the rubble have hindered the process. Medical teams have so far recovered 769 bodies from beneath the rubble since October.