A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire on Friday in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, in what medical officials described as another violation of the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli army launched intense airstrikes and artillery shelling across southern and northern Gaza early Saturday, witnesses told Anadolu, marking a clear violation of the ongoing ceasefire.

Three Palestinians were killed and at least 15 others wounded early Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on a home in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Gaza’s Civil Defense reported. The victims came from two families, and rescue teams recovered the bodies from the rubble.

Reports indicate multiple Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, from Beit Lahiya in the north to Khan Younis in the south.

Israeli forces have continued their military operations in Gaza just hours after Israel’s government approved the first phase of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the creation of a new humanitarian zone in Khan Younis, located in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military said Saturday it is establishing a “humanitarian zone” in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, ahead of expanded military operations in the enclave.

Twenty Palestinians were killed on Wednesday in a crush at an aid distribution center in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, according to the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The organization said the incident was triggered by “armed agitators” within the crowd.

At least 37 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday, including 15 civilians who were waiting for humanitarian aid.

The IDF confirms launching a new ground operation in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, following what it says is “intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area", News.az reports citing The Times of Israel.