Key facts
- At least 10 people were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday.
- Israeli troops detained a Hamas police colonel after crossing the ceasefire line in southern Gaza.
- The Israeli military stated strikes targeted Hamas commanders involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and planning future assaults.
- U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in Gaza during a recent meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Ceasefire negotiations are stalled due to disagreements over Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal timelines.
Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday, which killed at least 10 people, have further complicated efforts to secure a ceasefire, casting doubt on progress made just days after U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner reportedly urged Israel to reduce its attacks. Israeli troops also crossed into southern Gaza and detained a Hamas police colonel.
The Israeli military stated that one strike targeted a Hamas commander involved in the October 7, 2023, attack, and another struck a commander planning future assaults. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a strike on a Gaza City police station killed at least nine people and wounded 15 others. Another strike in Nuseirat killed one person.
On Tuesday evening, an Israeli strike on a seaside cafe killed seven Palestinians, including a child. The military said this strike targeted Hamas commanders and militants involved in the October 7 attack, though it did not confirm their deaths.
Kushner, a U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. During the meeting, Kushner reportedly asked Netanyahu to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Israel's military announced it had reviewed 150 incidents of troop conduct during the war and would investigate specific killings, including that of a 5-year-old girl and Palestinian paramedics.
Ceasefire negotiations appear stalled, with sticking points over the conditions for Hamas' disarmament and Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Hamas has stated it would disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws, contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, a condition Israel rejects. Netanyahu has stated Israel will not withdraw until Hamas is completely disarmed.