Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians, including a child, across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said, while United Nations experts called for the immediate release of a prominent Gaza hospital director, alleging he has endured torture and life-threatening injuries in Israeli detention.
The latest violence unfolded despite a U.S.-mediated cease-fire reached with Hamas last October, an agreement that both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating.
Medical officials said an Israeli airstrike in the Mawasi area of southern Gaza's Khan Younis killed one man and wounded two children. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas member.
In western Gaza City, another airstrike struck near a tent encampment sheltering displaced families, killing one person and injuring five others, according to medics.
A separate strike in Khan Younis killed another Palestinian and wounded three more. The Israeli military said both attacks targeted Hamas members.
