War in Gaza: Israeli attacks kill at least 15 Palestinians

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Sunday resulted in the deaths of at least 15 Palestinians, the highest single-day fatality count in weeks, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli military reported that its jets targeted Hamas commanders and military infrastructure in multiple locations, including Gaza City, Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, and the southern city of Khan Younis.

Among the casualties were two couples and two children, medical sources reported. The Israeli military stated that an attack on a residential building in Deir al-Balah specifically targeted two commanders from Hamas's elite "Nukhba" unit. Military objectives were also reportedly hit in Gaza City and Jabalia.

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There is no agreement on a halt to the attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Eli Cohen, Israel's Energy Minister and a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, voiced skepticism regarding the possibility of Hamas disarming. "There is no agreement on a halt to the attacks on the Gaza Strip," Cohen told the Israeli army radio. He asserted that if Hamas does not lay down its weapons, Israel must assume complete control over the coastal enclave, which he claimed Israel currently controls 70 percent of. Cohen added, "In the agreement we signed with the United States, our position is that Hamas must be destroyed."

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In the agreement we signed with the United States, our position is that Hamas must be destroyed.