At least 151 Palestinians killed since start of Gaza ceasefire
ALBAWABA - Five Palestinians were killed on Tuesday near Netzarim corridor, in the central Gaza Strip, and another Palestinian woman east of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip by continued violations to the Gaza ceasefire. Also Read Houthis resume naval blockade on Israel-bound vessels
At least 151 Palestinians were killed since the Gaza ceasefire entered into force, rising the overall death toll since the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7, 2023 to 48,503, WAFA website reported. In addition, 111,927 were injured in the war.
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was agreed on Jan. 19 between Hamas and Israel, with Qatari, Egyptian, and US mediation. It included a halt of the attacks and the release of Israeli hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, in exchange for the release of Palestinians from Israeli jails as part of the first phase, which ended on March 1.
Israel has cut off electricity to Gaza's last functional desalination plant, forcing the plant—which served 500K people—to come to a halt. pic.twitter.com/7xvr0nfnU3 — Human Rights Watch (@hrw) March 11, 2025
According to Hamas sources Tuesday night, a new round of talks for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal kicked off.
The Palestinian movement affirmed that it is acting "responsibly and positively" and hopes the round will result in "tangible progress toward the start of the second phase of negotiations to pave the way for an end to the aggression and the occupation's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip."
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