Middle East Israeli strikes kill 23 Palestinians as Gaza ceasefire inches forward January 31, 20266:13 AM ET By The Associated Press A Palestinian man carries the body of Sham Abu Hadaiyd, who was killed in an Israeli strike on a tent in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Abdel Kareem HanaAP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem HanaAP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. Middle East conflict Trump signs Board of Peace charter at Davos as allies split on Gaza plan A day after Israel accused Hamas of new ceasefire violations, strikes hit locations throughout Gaza, including lethal ones on an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies said. The casualties included two women and six children from two different families. An airstrike also hit a police station in Gaza City, killing at least 11 and wounding others, Shifa Hospital director Mohamed Abu Selmiya said. The series of strikes also came a day before the Rafah crossing along the border with Egypt is set to open in Gaza's southernmost city. All of the territory's border crossings have been closed throughout almost the entire war. Palestinians see Rafah as a lifeline for the tens of thousands in need of treatment outside the territory, where the majority of medical infrastructure has bee
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