"A day after Israel accused Hamas of new ceasefire violations, strikes hit locations throughout Gaza, including lethal ones on an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies said. The casualties included two women and six children from two different families. An airstrike also hit a police station in Gaza City, killing at least 11 and wounding others, Shifa Hospital director Mohamed Abu Selmiya said."
"The series of strikes also came a day before the Rafah crossing along the border with Egypt is set to open in Gaza's southernmost city. All of the territory's border crossings have been closed throughout almost the entire war. Palestinians see Rafah as a lifeline for the tens of thousands in need of treatment outside the territory, where the majority of medical infrastructure has been destroyed. The crossing's opening, limited at first, marks the first major step in the second phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire."
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 23 Palestinians on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire. Strikes hit an apartment building in Gaza City, a tent camp in Khan Younis, and a police station. The casualties included two women, six children, at least 11 police officers, four policewomen, and inmates. A tent-camp strike caused a fire that killed seven family members, including a father, three children and three grandchildren. The Rafah crossing with Egypt is set to open in Gaza's southernmost city, marking the first step of the second phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Reopening borders, demilitarizing the strip and installing a new government are among the phase's challenges.
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