Israeli Strikes Kill 10 in Gaza as Ceasefire Push Stalls After Kushner Visit

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 19

At least 10 people were killed in two Israeli strikes on Gaza on Wednesday, undercutting fresh U.S. efforts to shore up the October ceasefire just two days after negotiators urged Israel to scale back attacks.
Israel said it targeted a Hamas commander tied to the Oct. 7, 2023 attack near Nuseirat and four militants at a Gaza City police station; Hamas authorities said the police-station strike killed eight officers and a 13-year-old girl.
At dawn, at least 15 Israeli troops crossed the ceasefire line into the Muwasi area near Khan Younis and detained Sabri Abdel-All, a Hamas police colonel, along with another resident, according to witnesses and a Hamas official.
The violence followed a Tuesday strike on a seaside cafe that killed seven Palestinians and brought deaths from Israeli strikes since the ceasefire to 1,273, Gaza health officials said.
Ceasefire talks remain stuck over whether Hamas disarms before an Israeli withdrawal, with Hamas demanding a halt to strikes first and Netanyahu refusing to pull back until Hamas fully disarms.