Israeli Strikes Across Gaza Kill at Least 85 Palestinians

Thousands of Palestinians returned to what remains of their homes in the north after a ceasefire took hold in January

- Associated Press

DEIR-AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the night, killing men, women and children as they slept.

The Israeli military said it struck militant targets. Later that day, it said that "projectiles" fired from Gaza set off air raids sirens in central Israel. It appeared to be the first rocket attack out of Gaza since Israel ended the ceasefire with a surprise bombardment of the territory early on Tuesday.

The Israeli military also restored a blockade on northern Gaza, including Gaza City, that it had maintained for most of the war.