No less than 12 Palestinians, six from one family, died due to three different Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, reported medics from the area. They hit a burning building in the al-Sabra sector of Gaza City, another house in al-Samar, and a car in al-Zahra. While the Israeli military explained their target in the first strike to be a Hamas operative, the UN Human Rights Office criticized this increased use of military strikes, warning there could be a violation of international law since more than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed since the last October ceasefire deal.