A Palestinian newlywed was killed hours after their wedding in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Information Center reported that "Alaa Abu Al-Ainain and Hala Za'rab were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their home at dawn on Saturday."

He pointed out that they "got married yesterday and ascended to heaven this morning."

On March 18, Israel resumed its military operations in the Gaza Strip, following the end of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement brokered by Egypt, Qatar and the United States on January 19, amid stalled understandings regarding the start of the second phase or the extension of the truce. Israel launched a large-scale war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, following an unprecedented attack launched by Hamas on Israel, which, according to Israeli authorities, resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 people and the capture of a number of hostages. The war led to the martyrdom of more than 52,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to data from the local Ministry of Health. (DPA)