GAZA, October 19, 2025 (WAFA) – Two Palestinians were killed and several others, including children, were injured this afternoon in an Israeli drone strike targeting a group of civilians west of the Az-Zawayda area in central Gaza, according to medical sources.
Although a ceasefire in Gaza went into effect on October 11, the death toll in the Gaza Strip has continued to rise, reaching 68,159, mostly women and children, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression in October 2023. At least 170,203 others have also been injured.
Since the ceasefire went into effect on October 11, 35 Palestinians have been killed and 146 others have been injured. The bodies of 414 Palestinians have also been recovered.
Fifteen unidentified bodies previously withheld by the Israeli occupation have also been handed over as part of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal, bringing the total number of bodies received from Israel to 150, delivered in batches of 45, 45, 30, 15, and 15.
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