Key facts
- The Israeli military reported killing two Palestinians in Gaza.
- The military stated the individuals crossed a designated boundary.
- Airstrikes and shelling by Israeli forces resulted in additional Palestinian casualties.
- Colonel Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, Gaza's Police Director, was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
- US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace met to discuss Gaza's future.
- Several countries pledged funds for Gaza reconstruction and troops for a stabilization force.
The Israeli military announced that its forces killed two Palestinians in Gaza who had crossed a designated boundary. This incident occurred amidst continued Israeli military operations in the Strip, including airstrikes and artillery shelling, which Palestinian officials report have led to further casualties and injuries.
Specifically, Israeli warplanes targeted and killed Colonel Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil, the Director of Police in Gaza Governorate, in Gaza City. The Palestinian Interior Ministry confirmed his death. Additionally, Israeli artillery shelled the Zeitoun neighborhood, and drones struck a motorcycle near the Palestinian Red Crescent Society building in Khan Younis, resulting in at least one death and several injuries.
Palestinian sources report that Israeli forces have also engaged in shelling and gunfire in various areas of Gaza, including Khan Younis and Beit Lahia, and have fired toward tents sheltering displaced Palestinians. Médecins Sans Frontières has warned about the critical risk to essential services like hospitals and water systems due to restrictions on necessary supplies.
These attacks come as US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace held its first meeting to discuss Gaza's reconstruction, security, and governance. During the meeting, nine countries committed $7 billion for reconstruction efforts, with the United States contributing $10 billion. Five countries also pledged troops for an eventual 20,000-strong International Stabilization Force. However, Hamas has stated it will not relinquish its weapons as long as Israel occupies the Strip and has outlined conditions for its acceptance of peacekeeping forces, emphasizing their role in monitoring the ceasefire and acting as a buffer without interfering in internal affairs.