WorldIsraeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.Israel says it continues to operate against Hamas and allied militants in GazaThe Associated Press · Posted: Jun 17, 2026 5:19 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Palestinians look at a building that was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, at the al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, June 12. (Abdel Kareem Hana/The Associated Press)Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since Israel and militant group Hamas reached a ceasefire last October, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday.The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli- and Palestinian-controlled zones. The most recent deaths were recorded after a series of Israeli drone strikes in the past few days on towns and refugee camps in central Gaza and Gaza City.Also Wednesday, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinians and wounded six others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, health officials at Nasser Hospital said. The Israeli military acknowledged carrying out the strike and said the target was a "terrorist," but didn't elaborate. Families at the hospital said the strike targeted a group of people near the beach in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians live.Israel has said it is continuing to operate against Hamas and allied militants in Gaza and has expanded the amount of territory it controls inside the strip. It says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas for operating in densely populated areas. Both sides have accused the other of violating the ceasefire.In a separate statement Wednesday, the Israeli military said it killed two militants from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in strikes over the weekend.WATCH | What's happening in Gaza:Saskatoon nurse gives first-hand account of what is happening in GazaJune 9|Duration 4:07The Israel-Hamas war and its toll on Gaza has made headlines for nearly three years. Even under a ceasefire, violent attacks still occur. A Saskatoon nurse who just returned from Gaza joins us to tell us more about the situation, and what people are doing to help.Gaza's Health Ministry on Sunday said the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war had surpassed 73,000 in Gaza. The ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and combatants. It is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by the international community.The war erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, by Israeli figures killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostage. In response, Israeli leaders promised a punishing offensive on the Gaza Strip to annihilate Hamas and free the hostages.