Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks

Mediators have launched new efforts to salvage a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal as an Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Gaza's Khan Younis, killing five Palestinians and wounding at least 16 others. Health officials confirmed the casualties following the strike on Sunday, June 6.

The targeted police post was adjacent to a large tent encampment housing displaced families in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military had not immediately commented on the incident. This strike comes amid escalating tensions and accusations of truce violations from both Israel and Hamas.

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the group was open to ideas that would lead to ending Israeli attacks in Gaza and reaching common ground over issues of the second phase of the Trump plan.

Since the ceasefire began, Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in over 950 Palestinian deaths, while Palestinian militant attacks have claimed the lives of four Israeli soldiers. The conflict's core issues, including Hamas's police force, Israeli troop withdrawal, and Gaza's reconstruction, remain points of contention in ongoing negotiations hosted by Egypt.

Hamas insists on the inclusion of its nearly 10,000 police officers in a new security force, a demand Israel rejects due to their affiliation. The ongoing talks, involving Hamas, other Palestinian factions, and international mediators, are expected to last several days as they attempt to bridge these significant gaps.

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the Board of Peace should stop being 'biased' towards Israel.