Israeli airstrikes killed a man, his wife, and their six-year-old daughter in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said. The strike on an apartment building in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza also injured their son. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas militant.
Ceasefire Talks Falter
The deaths add to a toll of more than 1,100 Palestinians, mostly civilians, killed by Israeli attacks since an October ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to health officials in the enclave. Hamas doesn’t usually disclose information about its fatalities.
The latest violence comes as Hamas leaders wrapped up another round of truce talks in Cairo on Tuesday. The discussions — mediated by Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar — were aimed at implementing the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
The talks included the disarmament of Hamas and the Israeli military’s withdrawal from the strip, according to sources close to the talks, who said there had been little progress amid deep distrust between the two sides.
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