Hyderabad, Jan. 21 -- The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine-based group Hamas brokered on January 19 to bring relief to war-torn Gaza, has been marred by reports of continued violence. On the following day, two Palestinian children were shot dead by the Israeli army in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, sparking widespread outrage and grief.

Ceasefire violations

According to reports, one of the victims was identified as Zakaria Hamid Yahya Barbakh who was shot near al-Awda Square in Rafah. Israeli forces opened fire on a civilian who attempted to retrieve the dead body of Zakaria.

Another Palestinian child was killed earlier in the day at the same place.

Allegations of violation of the ceasefire include that Isra...