At Least Two Palestinians Killed in Southern Gaza Strike

At least two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Gaza on Monday, October 12, according to Gaza health officials. Israel’s military said it had targeted a militant in the area but gave no further details. Three people were also reported killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent near Khan Younis late Sunday, according to medics. The Monday strike comes as Palestinians continue to be killed and wounded in Gaza nearly a year after a ceasefire took effect. The agreement began in October 2025, though reports give different start dates: October 10 and October 11. It called for steps including Israeli troop withdrawals and reconstruction, but implementation has made little progress, according to the reports. Gaza’s Health Ministry said in an update published October 12 that at least 1,493 Palestinians had been killed and 5,299 wounded since the ceasefire began. A ministry report published earlier gave totals of 1,481 killed and 5,254 wounded since October 11, 2025, and said 836 bodies had been recovered from rubble. These are ministry-reported cumulative figures, and their reporting cutoffs differ.