JERUSALEM — An Israeli strike in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya killed at least four people, including two children, according to officials at Shifa Hospital, adding to tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The development was reported on September

The victims’ bodies were taken to Shifa Hospital following the strike. The Israeli military had not immediately issued a specific comment on the reported attack on Beit Lahiya.

The incident comes as the Gaza ceasefire remains under considerable pressure. Israeli forces have continued to report military operations against Hamas targets, while Palestinian authorities and international observers remain concerned about renewed violence.

The Israeli military said separately that its forces had struck what it described as Hamas weapons-storage facilities in three areas of Gaza on Wednesday. Israel has previously said that military action is intended to respond to threats against its forces.

The latest casualties are likely to intensify concern over the humanitarian situation in northern Gaza, where civilians continue to face the consequences of prolonged conflict and restricted access to essential services.

The Gaza situation is also unfolding alongside a wider escalation across the Middle East. Fighting involving Iran, Israel, the United States and Iran-backed groups has increased pressure on regional security and international shipping routes.

The wider conflict has also affected energy markets, with disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea contributing to continued uncertainty over global oil supplies.

For Israel, the latest strike comes at a sensitive moment as its government balances military operations with international pressure to preserve the ceasefire and limit civilian casualties.

The deaths reported in Beit Lahiya are expected to add to calls for greater protection of civilians and renewed diplomatic efforts to prevent the Gaza conflict from escalating further.