At least one Palestinian was killed and a woman and two of her children injured in an Israeli attack on southern Gaza, Wafa news agency and medical sources said.
The killing took place on Wednesday in Kizan an-Najjar district, south of Khan Younis, an official at the city’s Nasser Hospital told Al Jazeera.
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Earlier, a woman and her child were seriously injured in a drone attack on the southern town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Yunis.
These add to the 279 killings and more than 650 injuries among the nearly 400 Israeli violations recorded by the enclave’s government media outlet since the US-brokered October 10 ceasefire.
“We called on U.S. President Donald Trump, mediating countries, guarantors of the agreement, and the United Nations Security Council to take serious and effective action to deter these attacks, curb the occupation, and ensure strict compliance with the terms of the ceasefire and humanitarian protocols, thereby ensuring the protection of civilians and putting an end to escalating violations,” the office said.
On Monday, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution drafted by the United States as part of President Trump’s 20-point peace plan, mandating the establishment of an interim government and an international stabilization force in Gaza that envisions a “credible path” to a Palestinian state. The resolution passed 13-0, with Russia and China abstaining.
“There’s been a lot of progress on Gaza and just about every other area we touch,” President Trump said Tuesday at a press conference during a visit by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) to Washington, D.C.
“Just yesterday, the United Nations Security Council formally adopted my peace plan and formally recognized the Peace Commission.”
President Trump said of the so-called Peace Council, “It will ultimately be a fairly large council because it will include the leaders of major countries.”
President Trump hosted a dinner for MBS at the White House and said, “I hope your highness will join the board.” He also thanked MBS for his role in securing the ceasefire, but did not elaborate further.
Under the Security Council resolution, the Council will function as a transitional government and be responsible for security, public services, and reconstruction.
The obligation will last until the end of 2027, although it is still unclear how it will be implemented.
Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said Palestinians are more concerned about the pressing challenges they face in their daily lives than about Trump’s peace commission idea, which is “still a political concept.”
“They wake up in the morning and worry about trying to get clean drinking water to the displaced areas,” he says.
People also wake up in the morning “worried about whether the next big rain will come, how to avoid getting wet, and how to protect their children,” Mahmoud added.
Above all, “Palestinians want to know what happens next,” Mahmoud said, adding that as if they would be allowed to return to their homeland.
This is a complicated issue for those whose homes are in the eastern part of the besieged enclave, which is “now officially marked as a yellow area under Israeli control, and their livelihoods, homes and housing complexes have been completely destroyed,” Mahmoud said.
The so-called Yellow Line is an invisible border dividing the Gaza Strip into Israeli-occupied and Hamas-controlled areas, established as part of the October ceasefire. In recent weeks, Israel has regularly shot and killed Palestinians who tried to check the ruins of their homes in Israeli-held areas.
“So far, political diplomacy has not changed the situation on the ground…People need a clear roadmap to end all forms of violence, open intersections and make them more functional…They want adequate and efficient access to food and water supplies,” Mahmoud said.
‘Winter is coming’ for Palestinians
Under the ceasefire, aid shipments were to be significantly stepped up, with at least 600 trucks expected to enter Gaza daily to meet the needs of the population. But the numbers are much lower, and the United Nations warns that the hunger crisis in Gaza remains catastrophic.
President Trump also touted the return of prisoners of war to Israel as part of his 20-point plan, but incorrectly said Hamas still had two bodies left to return when the actual number was three.
“Hamas has done a lot of work that a lot of people said they wouldn’t do,” Trump said.
At the start of the ceasefire, Hamas held 20 living prisoners and 28 dead. In return, Israel released approximately 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in its custody and returned the bodies of hundreds of dead Palestinians.
“We also want to thank all the people living in Gaza… They are starting to return to their homeland… (They are) much safer than ever before,” Trump asserted.
In an interview with Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA), disputed President Trump’s claims.
“The population of the Gaza Strip is suffering from disease and displacement, and there are insufficient resources flowing into the Strip,” Lazzarini said. “Aid supplies entering Gaza are inadequate, and food is difficult to obtain due to high prices.”
“Winter is approaching, and the rain and cold will make life even more difficult for Gaza residents. Crossroads must remain open to deliver the aid Gaza residents need,” he said.
