At least eight people killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip
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Eight people were killed as a result of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. The attacks took place in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah amid the failure of peace negotiations.
At least eight Palestinians were killed on Sunday as a result of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip amid the failure of attempts to reach a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This was reported by Reuters with reference to Palestinian medics, according to UNN.
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According to medics, one Palestinian was killed near a police post, and another in a tent camp in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The Israeli military stated they eliminated a militant who allegedly posed an immediate threat to their forces in the area.
Separately, at least three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a community kitchen near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. The Israeli army stated that the target of the strike was a Hamas commander involved in the development of anti-tank missiles.
New casualties from shelling reported in Gaza
Gaza medical services also reported the deaths of three more Palestinians. One of them died as a result of gunfire in Khan Younis, and two others following an airstrike near a bakery in Deir al-Balah.
Reuters notes that following joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the Israeli army has intensified its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
According to the agency, Hamas continues to maintain control over part of the enclave's territory, despite the fact that Israeli troops control more than half of the Gaza Strip.
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