Israeli attacks in Gaza kill six, including a girl, as ceasefire talks continue

Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the deaths of at least six people, including a nine-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials reported. The violence occurred as mediators engaged in further discussions aimed at preserving the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Medics identified the youngest victim as Tala Abu Matar, killed by Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment in the Al-Bureij refugee camp. The Israeli military stated it was unaware of this specific incident. In Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood, an air strike on a metal foundry killed four people. Witnesses reported three missile impacts at the site. The Israeli military claimed it targeted Hamas militants within a weapons production facility, deeming it a violation of the ceasefire by the group.

Earlier, the military announced its forces had killed at least two Hamas fighters in northern Gaza who were allegedly planning attacks. Later on Sunday, another Israeli strike in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed at least one person and wounded several others, including children, according to medics. Israel's military had no immediate comment on this incident.

The ceasefire, agreed upon in October 2025 between Israel and Hamas, has failed to halt Israeli attacks that have claimed over 1,000 Palestinian lives and four Israeli soldiers' lives since its inception. The latest escalation coincides with Hamas leaders visiting Cairo for talks on implementing the second phase of a Gaza peace plan. Sources close to the negotiations indicate discussions involve Hamas's disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawals, but no breakthrough has been reported. Hamas cites Israeli ceasefire violations as a primary obstacle to advancing the plan.