Five police officers and a 13-year-old boy were killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza
An attack on a police post in northern Gaza came as dozens of people were injured in Israeli strikes over the past 48 hours
An Israeli air strike has killed at least five police officers and a 13-year-old boy, according to Gaza police, as Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip continue despite the “ceasefire” in place.
Reporting from Gaza City on Saturday, Arab media sources stated that the police officers were killed on the spot, while sources at al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that at least one civilian nearby also lost their life. At least 10 others were reported injured.
In a statement, Gaza’s police directorate said two missiles struck a police post in the at-Twam area of northern Gaza.
“This is not an isolated incident. It reflects a broader pattern by the Israeli military both before and after the ceasefire of deliberately targeting police, local security personnel and law enforcement structures across Gaza,” Mahmoud reported.
The strike on the police post comes as Gaza’s 10,000-member police force has become a major point of contention in discussions surrounding United States President Donald Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza.
Although the war launched by Israel following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack was officially halted under a ceasefire on October 10, 2025, Israeli forces have continued near-daily attacks across Gaza while maintaining strict security measures.
According to Palestinian officials, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has now killed at least 72,775 Palestinians, including 883 people since the ceasefire took effect.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that over the past 48 hours, the bodies of eight Palestinians and 29 wounded individuals were brought to hospitals across the enclave.
A Growing “Power Vacuum”
The continued targeting of Gaza’s police force is further undermining aid distribution efforts as the territory struggles through an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israel has maintained severe restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, limiting access to essential supplies.
Mahmoud said the attacks appear aimed at pushing Gaza deeper into chaos and dismantling what remains of the civilian order, thereby worsening the growing “power vacuum”.
He added that the strikes have made it increasingly difficult to secure aid convoys reaching vulnerable areas, raising the risk of hijacking and looting.
Meanwhile, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned of a rise in skin infections among children in Gaza due to increasing infestations of rats, lice, fleas and mites.
UNRWA said its medical teams are only able to treat around 40 percent of the thousands of reported cases, noting that such conditions would normally be easily manageable with basic medication — supplies that are now severely lacking.
“In Gaza, basic medicines are in short supply and many children are left without the treatment they need,” UNRWA said.
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