PALESTINE

Wed 07 Jan 2026 8:07 am - Jerusalem Time

Israeli artillery bombardment targets areas east of Gaza and Khan Yunis and demolishes residential buildings

Israeli artillery shelled several areas east of the cities of Gaza and Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, most notably the Tuffah neighborhood, coinciding with gunfire from military vehicles and the demolition of residential buildings.

The Israeli artillery bombardment also targeted the eastern areas of Khan Yunis city, within areas under its control, without reports of casualties.

This bombardment coincided with tanks and military vehicles firing their machine guns in the eastern areas of Khan Yunis (south) and Gaza and Jabalia (north), while Israeli warships fired towards the coast of Gaza City, without reports of casualties.

In a related context, the Israeli army carried out a series of demolition operations within its deployment areas north and south of the Gaza Strip, affecting buildings and facilities in areas it controls east of Jabalia town.

The sounds of explosions resulting from the demolition operations were heard in several areas north of the Strip, while columns of smoke were seen rising from the areas where the explosions occurred.

South of the Strip, sounds of explosions were also heard resulting from demolition operations in areas east of Khan Yunis city controlled by the Israeli army, while military vehicles fired their weapons towards citizens' homes in the area.

It is not known whether the explosions and gunfire caused casualties or injuries among Palestinians. Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli army killed a Palestinian child in a bombardment east of Khan Yunis, in an area from which the army withdrew under the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli army continues its daily violations of the agreement that came into effect on October 10, 2025.

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Israeli artillery bombardment targets areas east of Gaza and Khan Yunis and demolishes residential buildings

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