Two killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza, other Mideast developments

An Israeli pre-dawn strike on Tuesday targeted an apartment in Gaza City, killing a husband and wife and injuring several others. According to information from Shifa Hospital, the Israeli military stated that the operation targeted a Hamas militant. At least four people lost their lives in separate strikes across the territory on Monday, while the local health ministry reported that more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed since the announcement of a ceasefire. Other developments in the Middle East included the UK's announcement that it will deploy Typhoon jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, the death toll rising to 73 in a missile strike on a military training camp in Yemen, and a humanitarian crisis in Taiz.

As Israel's attacks on Gaza continued, an apartment was targeted early Tuesday morning. Shifa Hospital sources reported that a husband and wife were killed and several others were wounded in the strike. The Israeli military stated that a Hamas militant was the target of the operation. At least four people were recorded killed in other attacks on Monday. According to data from the Gaza health ministry, the total number of Palestinians killed in Israeli military attacks following last year's ceasefire has exceeded 1,500.

Meanwhile, various conflicts and military developments unfolded across the Middle East. The UK announced it would expand its military support to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, deploying Royal Air Force Typhoon jets for defensive counter-air operations in this context. In southern Yemen, the death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government training camp rose to 73. Additionally, a Houthi missile hitting a residential area in Taiz on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of two young girls and injuries to six people, prompting the United Nations to issue a warning regarding the humanitarian crisis in the city.