Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday.
- Nine people died in an early morning Israeli strike on Gaza apartments.
- Five members of the same family were among those killed in the apartment strike.
- An Israeli airstrike on a Hamas-led police station killed five Palestinians.
- At least 16 people were wounded in the strike on the police station.
- A child died from injuries sustained in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City.
- The Gaza Health Ministry called for the release of two detained ambulance drivers.
- Five other Red Crescent crew members were detained and later released.
- Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan.
- Eleven children were among those killed in the Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.
- Fourteen people were injured in the Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.
- The Afghan Taliban condemned the Pakistani airstrikes.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Palestinians on Thursday. An early morning strike on apartments claimed nine lives, including five individuals from a single family. In a separate incident, an Israeli airstrike targeted a Hamas-led police station, killing five Palestinians and injuring at least 16 others. Ceasefire negotiations are reportedly stalled, with ongoing disputes over Hamas police personnel complicating U.S.-brokered deal efforts. Mediators have initiated new efforts to salvage the ceasefire. A child also died from injuries sustained in an Israeli air attack on Gaza City, according to a source at al-Shifa Hospital. The Gaza Health Ministry has demanded the immediate release of two ambulance drivers detained by Israeli forces while on duty. Five other Red Crescent crew members were also detained but have since been released.
In a separate development, Pakistani military airstrikes across three Afghan provinces killed at least 13 people, including 11 children, and injured 14 others. The Afghan Taliban condemned these strikes, denouncing the violation of Afghan airspace and the bombing of civilian homes.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza and the related ceasefire negotiations highlight persistent tensions and disputes over security personnel. The detentions of ambulance drivers and Red Crescent crew members by Israeli forces add another layer to the complex situation, with the Gaza Health Ministry calling for their release.
Mediators are actively working to resume efforts to salvage a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, indicating a continued push for de-escalation despite the stalled negotiations and ongoing incidents.