Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least five Palestinians, including three in Deir el-Balah, and others in Khan Younis and Beit Lahiya, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.

Targeted Attack on Community Kitchen

The attack in the central city of Deir el-Balah specifically targeted a community kitchen, with all three victims identified as charity workers, according to Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Gaza City.

“This shows that Israel is not only targeting people, but also organisations serving the community across Gaza,” Khoudary added, highlighting the broader impact of the strike on local aid efforts.

Condemnation from Hamas

Hamas described the attack as “a deliberate war crime and a renewed scene of the ongoing genocide against our people in the Gaza Strip,” in a statement reacting to the incident.

The armed group further criticized the international community for what it called “an unjustified international silence and inaction” that emboldens Israel to continue its operations. “This occurs amid an unjustified international silence and inaction that emboldens the occupation to continue its massacres, in blatant disregard for all international values, norms, and laws,” the statement read.

Continuing Casualty Toll

According to Gaza’s Health Ministry’s statistics published on Sunday, Israel’s ongoing military actions in the territory have killed at least 72,760 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. Of those. At least 871 have been killed since the so-called ceasefire began last October.

The Israeli military currently occupies approximately 60 percent of Gaza’s territory, a region defined by a so-called “yellow line” buffer zone. On Sunday. The army announced that its forces had killed a person in that area, stating without providing evidence that the victim was armed and posed an imminent threat to soldiers.

In addition, the Israeli military reported the death of a Hamas commander identified as Bahaa Baroud — However, no immediate confirmation of the claim was received from Hamas or other sources.