Gaza: The Israeli army killed at least four Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to Palestinian health authorities and medical sources.

In the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military launched a drone attack in the town of Beit Hanoun, killing two Palestinians. Gaza-based health officials confirmed the attack, while the Israeli army stated that its forces had identified several individuals engaging in "suspicious activities" near military positions. According to the army, the individuals were allegedly planting an explosive device, prompting an airstrike to "eliminate the threat".

Following the airstrikes in Beit Hanoun, local sources and eyewitnesses reported a mass displacement of hundreds of families from the eastern areas of the town.

In a separate incident, medical teams recovered the body of a woman and treated two wounded individuals after an Israeli bombardment targeted Al-Farahin, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Meanwhile, in Rafah, a young man was shot dead by Israeli gunfire while standing on the roof of his home in the city center, according to Palestinian medical sources at Gaza’s European Hospital in Khan Younis.

The Israeli army has not commented on the incidents in Khan Younis and Rafah.

These developments follow the end of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which was expected to be followed by negotiations on a second phase.