Israeli forces continued using heavy munitions, drones, quadcopters, artillery, and sniper fire in densely populated Gaza areas during the October 2025 ceasefire period

An ongoing armed conflict between Israel and Hamas that escalated on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale assault on southern Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Israel's subsequent military campaign in Gaza has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis with mass casualties and widespread displacement.