The leader of a Palestinian jihadist group that was involved in Oct. 7 kidnappings and murders was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday.

Three Palestinian journalists were killed on Thursday in a deadly Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza City, taking the overall toll since October 2023 to 225, local authorities said.

People across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam's most important holidays with prayers outside destroyed mosques and homes, with little hope the war with Israel will end soon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has "operated clans" in Gaza in a video published on social media Thursday after an opposition leader accused him of arming Palestinian militias in order to bolster opposition to Hamas.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in two separate incidents, according to Gaza officials, after Israel said its forces opened fire.

To mark Eid al-Adha — Arabic for the Festival of Sacrifice — Muslims traditionally slaughter a sheep or cow and give away part of the meat to the poor as an act of charity. Then they have a big family meal with sweets. Children get gifts of new clothes.

A Yellowknife woman is joining a global march to Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, in support of Palestinians.

Amid one of the most severe famines recorded in recent history, Gazans persistently mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha outside their destroyed mosques and homes. The war-struck Gaza strip gathered in unison to pray with a glimmer of hope of a ceasefire.

Israel, rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, has pursued a genocidal offensive in Gaza since October 2023, killing nearly 54,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Aid agencies have warned about the risk of famine among the enclave's more than 2 million inhabitants.