Five people were killed in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, hospital authorities said, in the latest violence to test a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.

Four people were killed in three separate strikes in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital. In the southern city of Khan Younis, one person was shot dead after crossing the Yellow Line, Nasser Hospital said.

The Israeli military said it had struck militants in Gaza City but did not immediately comment on the shooting in Khan Younis. The accounts of the incidents therefore remain partly different, and the available reporting does not establish all the circumstances surrounding each death.

A fragile truce under strain

The deaths came amid continued attacks in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement, underlining how fragile the truce remains more than a year after it came into force. Each reported death raises questions about how the ceasefire is being implemented, whether the parties can prevent further escalation, and what mechanisms exist to investigate incidents in areas where military operations and civilian movement overlap.

Mediators face the continuing challenge of preserving the ceasefire and preventing local clashes from undermining the broader agreement, while efforts to move from a halt in large-scale fighting to a more durable security and political arrangement remain incomplete.

For residents of Gaza, the immediate concern remains civilian safety and access to essential services. Disputes over military activity, restricted zones and the movement of people can still lead to deadly confrontations even when a ceasefire is formally in place.

Wider tensions in the region

The same day, the Associated Press reported that Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and activists accompanying them during the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra. An activist and local officials said people were struck with sticks and rocks. The Israeli military confirmed that stones were thrown at soldiers during the confrontation but did not say who threw them.

Separately, Houthi authorities in Yemen reported that overnight airstrikes killed one person and wounded nine. They blamed Saudi Arabia, although the Associated Press said it could not independently verify the claims. The separate incidents illustrate how security tensions across the Middle East continue to complicate diplomatic efforts to hold ceasefires and prevent wider escalation.