Israeli Strikes Kill Several Palestinians in Gaza Despite Ceasefire; 2,400+ Violations Documented

On April 17, 2026, Al Jazeera documented that Israeli attacks had killed several Palestinians over two days in Gaza despite the ongoing October 2025 ceasefire agreement. Victims included: brothers Abdelmalek and Abdel Sattar al-Attar, killed by an Israeli drone strike in Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza; nine-year-old Saleh Badawi, shot dead by Israeli forces in the Zeitoun neighborhood; and Mohsen al-Dabbari, 38, killed by Israeli fire south of Khan Younis. The Israeli military also conducted heavy strikes in Gaza City, killing Ahmed Abu Khdeira, described as a Hamas communications unit commander. Gaza's Government Media Office stated Israel had committed more than 2,400 violations of the ceasefire since its October 2025 implementation — including killings, mass arrests, and blockades on movement of people and goods. The IDF, for its part, documented 14 violations by Hamas and other Palestinian factions in the April 8–16 period per the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The simultaneous violation tallies from both sides underscored the deeply fragile state of the ceasefire amid the stalled Phase Two negotiations.