Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian, injures others in latest Gaza ceasefire violation

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Palestinians carry the body of a victim following an Israeli airstrike on a beachfront cafe in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on August 18, 2026. [Saeed M. M. T. Jaras - Anadolu Agency]https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AA-20260818-42242861-42242852-ISRAELI_DRONE_STRIKE_ON_CROWDED_GAZA_CAFE_KILLS_6_PALESTINIANS.jpg" style="margin-bottom: 15px;" width="1200" />
One Palestinian was killed and others were injured Saturday in an Israeli drone strike targeting the courtyard of a home in the central Gaza Strip, in the latest violation of an ongoing ceasefire, a medical source said.

Witnesses told Anadolu that an Israeli drone struck the courtyard in the Al-Bassa area of Deir al-Balah.

A medical source told Anadolu Agency that the attack killed one Palestinian and injured several others.

The strike was part of Israel’s continuing violations of a ceasefire agreement in effect in Gaza since Oct. 10, 2025.

It came despite US President Donald Trump’s call for an end to Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave. ​​​​​​​The Israeli army has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and injured over […]

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