Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian in Gaza; settlers kill another in West Bank

An Israeli drone strike in Gaza and a separate attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank each killed a Palestinian, officials reported. Since the ceasefire began in October 2025, 1,439 Palestinians have been killed and 5,052 injured.

An Israeli unmanned aerial strike in the Gaza Strip and a separate attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank each resulted in the death of a Palestinian, local reports said.

The Gaza incident involved a drone strike that killed one Palestinian. Details about the identity of the deceased, the precise location within Gaza or whether there were additional casualties were not released in the initial reports.

In a separate episode in the West Bank, settlers killed another Palestinian. Authorities provided few details in the immediate aftermath, and it was not clear whether the incident followed a confrontation or took place in a different context.

The two fatalities come amid a fragile calm: since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, reported figures indicate 1,439 Palestinians have been killed and 5,052 wounded. Those numbers underscore continuing violence and tensions across Gaza and the West Bank despite the formal cessation of large-scale hostilities.

The incidents are likely to heighten concern among local communities and international observers about the durability of the ceasefire and the potential for further flare-ups. Local and international actors have repeatedly warned that isolated attacks and settler-related violence risk undermining broader efforts to maintain the truce.