Israeli Airstrikes Continue in Gaza Despite US Ceasefire Efforts, Killing Nine
Quick Look
- Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second day, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in ceasefire efforts.
- Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated there was no deal to halt attacks and expressed a need for Israel to take full control of Gaza.
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Why It Matters
Israeli air strikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day, resulting in casualties, despite a previous announcement by US President Donald Trump regarding a breakthrough in ceasefire efforts from last year.
Israeli air strikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to halt attacks on Gaza and that he saw a need for Israel, which already controls 70 per cent of the Strip, to take full control of it.
Cohen is a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s security cabinet, a small circle of ministers that oversees security and diplomatic policy.
Palestinian health officials said Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes across the enclave in the northern Gaza City, central city of Deir al-Balah, and the southern area of Khan Younis.
A man and his wife were killed and four people were wounded in an air strike on a flat in Deir al-Balah, while two more people, including a child, were killed in a strike on a flat in Gaza City, doctors said.
Open Questions
- What were the specific details of Trump's announced ceasefire breakthrough?
- What is the immediate Israeli response to the casualties?
- What is the international community's reaction to the continued strikes?
