CAIRO, February 1st, 2026: Following Israeli strikes that killed at least 30 Palestinians, Egypt on Saturday condemned what it described as repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire, warning that the attacks could undermine efforts to stabilise the truce.
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the violations were increasing tensions at a time when regional and international actors are seeking to push forward the second phase of the ceasefire framework proposed by US President Donald Trump, According to Ahram Online.
Cairo stressed the need to adhere to the agreement’s next phase and to implement the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2803, saying continued violations threaten the political process and obstruct attempts to move Gaza toward greater security and humanitarian stability.
The ministry warned that the latest developments could derail efforts to create conditions for early recovery and reconstruction in the enclave, calling on all parties to fully uphold their obligations and exercise restraint to preserve the ceasefire.
The condemnation follows a series of Israeli air strikes across Gaza on Saturday that killed at least 30 Palestinians, one of the highest daily death tolls since the October ceasefire—brokered by Cairo, Doha, Ankara, and Washington—came into effect, according to hospital officials in the territory. Medical sources said about half of those killed were children.
Strikes hit multiple locations, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp housing displaced people in Khan Younis. Nasser Hospital said a strike on the camp sparked a fire that killed seven people, including a father, his three children, and three grandchildren. Shifa Hospital reported that a strike on a Gaza City apartment building killed three children, their aunt, and their grandmother.
An air strike also hit a police station in Gaza City, killing at least 14 people, according to Shifa Hospital director Mohamed Abu Selmiya. Another strike killed a man in eastern Jabaliya refugee camp, hospital officials said.
The attacks came a day after Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire and just ahead of a planned, limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, Gaza’s main gateway for medical evacuations and humanitarian access. All of Gaza’s crossings have remained largely closed by Tel Aviv throughout its genocidal war, which has severely damaged the territory’s health system.
Hamas described Saturday’s strikes as a “renewed flagrant violation” of the ceasefire and urged the US and other mediators to pressure Israel to halt attacks. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim questioned the viability of an international body proposed to govern Gaza amid rising civilian casualties.
“All available indicators suggest that we are dealing with a ‘Board of War,’ not a ‘Board of Peace,’” Naim said in a post on X.
Israel has killed at least 520 Palestinians since the ceasefire began on 10 October, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
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