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Israel Kills Nine in Gaza as Egypt Hosts New Ceasefire Talks
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Israel Kills Nine in Gaza as Egypt Hosts New Ceasefire Talks

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

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  • Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least nine people, including at a police station and a vehicle, as mediators convened new ceasefire talks.
  • The strikes hit a police post near a displaced families' camp and a car in Gaza City, causing casualties.
  • Mediators are working to salvage a US-brokered ceasefire deal, with Hamas police personnel being a key sticking point in negotiations.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others on Sunday, as mediators launched new efforts to salvage a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire. One strike targeted a police post adjacent to a large tent encampment of displaced families in Khan Younis, killing five people and injuring 16, according to health officials. Another strike hit a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four and wounding four others.

Ending Israeli attacks in Gaza was essential for any progress.

— Hamas sourcesRegarding the conditions for advancing truce talks.

The Israeli military had not immediately commented on the incidents. Hamas security officials reported that Israel has intensified attacks on its police headquarters and personnel in recent months, resulting in dozens of deaths. The ongoing conflict has seen major fighting paused since October under a ceasefire, but a comprehensive agreement for Israeli troop withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, and Gaza's reconstruction remains elusive.

Mediators from Egypt are hosting a new round of truce talks with leaders from Hamas and other Palestinian factions. The negotiations are expected to last several days. A significant point of contention is Hamas's demand to include its nearly 10,000 police officers in a new security force, which Israel rejects due to their affiliation with Hamas. Both sides have accused each other of violating the truce, with Palestinian attacks killing four Israeli soldiers and Israeli strikes claiming over 950 Palestinian lives since the ceasefire began.

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.

— Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokespersonCommenting on the ongoing truce negotiations.

Hamas stated that ending Israeli attacks in Gaza is crucial for any progress in the talks. A Hamas spokesperson indicated the group is open to proposals that would cease Israeli attacks and lead to common ground on the second phase of a U.S. plan, but urged the mediating body to avoid bias towards Israel.

the Board of Peace should stop being 'biased' towards Isr

— Hazem Qassem, Hamas spokespersonExpressing concerns about the impartiality of the mediating body.
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