At least 12 Palestinians, including women and children from two families, were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, according to hospital officials in Gaza. Shifa Hospital reported that a strike in Gaza City killed a mother, three children, and a relative, while Nasser Hospital said a strike in Khan Younis killed seven, including a father and his three children and grandchildren. These attacks mark one of the deadliest days in Gaza since a ceasefire was agreed last October, with more than 500 Palestinian deaths recorded since then. The strikes occurred just before the planned reopening of the Rafah crossing, which has been a crucial lifeline for medical evacuations amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.