India, Feb. 5 -- Israeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday. Israel said its strikes came after militants fired on its soldiers, seriously wounding one.

Seven women and five children were killed, hospital officials said, including a 5-month-old and a baby just 10 days old. They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025. More than 530 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli in that time, according to Gaza's health ministry.

"The genocidal war against our people in the Gaza Strip continues," said Dr. Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of Gaza City's Shifa ...