Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least four people, including two children, on Thursday.
- An airstrike in Khan Younis killed a man and an eight-year-old girl.
- Another strike in Bureij refugee camp killed an 18-month-old child and wounded at least eight.
- The Israeli military stated the strikes targeted Hamas militants.
- Hamas leaders are in Cairo for talks with mediators on a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan.
Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday killed at least four people, including two children, according to health officials. Mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey were holding talks with Hamas leaders in Cairo to advance the implementation of a U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan. An airstrike in Khan Younis killed a man and an eight-year-old girl, while another strike in the Bureij refugee camp killed an 18-month-old child and wounded at least eight others. The Israeli military stated that both strikes targeted Hamas militants. The recent deaths add to a toll of over 1,200 Palestinians, mostly civilians, killed by Israeli attacks since the current ceasefire took effect, according to Gaza health officials. Hamas leaders indicated they were approaching the Cairo talks with a positive response, but disarmament remains a significant obstacle. Hamas seeks Israeli commitment to ending attacks and withdrawing forces, while Israel demands complete disarmament and cessation of power by Hamas.