Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians, including police officers and a child.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. envoy Jared Kushner that a Gaza ceasefire is conditional on Hamas disarming.
- Netanyahu rejected a U.S.-backed roadmap that proposed phased disarmament of Hamas.
- Hamas stated that continued Israeli targeted attacks would affect its position on a potential agreement.
- At least 10 Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 24 hours.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed U.S. envoy Jared Kushner that any progress on a Gaza ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal is contingent on Hamas disarming, effectively rejecting a U.S.-backed roadmap. This stance comes as deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 10 Palestinians, including police officers and a child, further complicating diplomatic efforts.
Netanyahu's position contrasts with Hamas's demand for an Israeli troop withdrawal as a prerequisite for negotiations. The militant group stated that continued Israeli targeted attacks would influence its stance on any potential agreement. Mediators Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey are involved in the ceasefire talks. The Israeli military stated that its strike in Nuseirat targeted a Hamas militant, but has not commented on the strike on the police station.
At least 10 Palestinians were killed and another 25 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to the enclave's health ministry. The ministry added that further victims remain trapped under the rubble, with emergency crews unable to reach them. The overall toll of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since October 2023 has reached 73,417, with another 174,360 wounded.