Key facts
- An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City killed 10 people, including five children and three women.
- The Israeli military stated it struck a Hamas militant and that the structure collapsed.
- Three additional Palestinians were killed in separate airstrikes in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
- Mediators are attempting to broker a ceasefire, facing challenges over Hamas disarmament.
- Aid organizations report critical shortages of food and supplies in Gaza.
An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City killed 10 people, including five children and three women, according to health officials. The Israeli military stated it struck a Hamas militant and that the structure collapsed. Three additional Palestinians were killed in separate airstrikes in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
Mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey are engaged in renewed efforts to reinforce a U.S.-brokered truce, holding talks with Hamas and other Palestinian factions. Senior Hamas official Hussam Badran reported "real progress" but noted disarmament remains a sticking point, with Hamas linking it to a political track toward a Palestinian state. Israeli strikes have killed over 950 people since the last truce, while Israel reports four soldiers killed by militants.
Aid organizations are warning of critical shortages, with the World Food Program reporting depleted food stocks and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees having thousands of aid trucks ready to enter Gaza.