Tensions flared again in Gaza on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, after Israeli forces opened fire, leaving at least six Palestinians dead, according to local health authorities in the enclave.
The Israeli military said the shooting occurred after several individuals approached its forces in northern Gaza, crossing a boundary set for Israel’s initial troop withdrawal under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan. The army described the move as a violation of the ceasefire agreement, saying the suspects posed an immediate threat.
Gaza’s Health Authority reported that six Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents across the territory.
The renewed violence came just a day after Hamas freed the final 20 Israeli hostages under the landmark prisoner exchange deal, while Israel released hundreds of Palestinian detainees as part of the same agreement.
The exchange had been hailed internationally as a significant step toward peace, with U.S. President Donald Trump declaring on Monday, October 13, that the deal marked “the end of a two-year-long war” that had devastated the region.
