Six Palestinians Killed in Gaza Strikes as Mediators End Ceasefire Talks
Reporting based primarily on dawn.com.
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday as mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye concluded talks with Hamas and other factions on implementing the second phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan. Gaza strikes continued even as the mediators wrapped up their week-long discussions.
Latest Strike Incidents
An Israeli air strike killed at least four people near Al-Yeman Al-Saeed Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp. Two others died in separate shooting incidents in Khan Younis and Gaza City. [1] The incidents included four people killed in a strike on commercial shops in Jabalia. Separate attacks in Khan Younis left a 30-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy dead. [4] These Gaza strikes formed part of the reported violence on Sunday.
Israeli strikes kill six Palestinians including a child in Gaza amid ceasefire talks. — Source: anadolu
Ceasefire Mediation Efforts
Mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye wrapped up week-long talks with Hamas and other Palestinian factions on implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. The plan would involve Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing its forces. [1] The mediators presented a 15-point blueprint during the discussions.
Cumulative Death Toll Since Truce
Health officials say Israeli strikes have killed more than 950 people in Gaza since the October 2025 truce. [1] An October 2025 truce brokered by Trump has failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza or to secure the disarmament of Hamas fighters. [1] Health officials report that the death toll in strikes since the ceasefire nears 1,000.
Positions of Palestinian Factions
On Sunday, Hamas and other factions said they had given a written response to a 15-point blueprint presented to them by the mediators and Trump’s Board of Peace. Sources close to the talks said the factions agreed to 14 out of the 15 items. [1] Disagreement remains over the disarmament of Hamas, which links any full disarmament to launching a political track toward a Palestinian state. [1] Hamas blames the absence of a full agreement to end the Gaza conflict on Israel’s refusal to fulfill first-phase obligations agreed in October.
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Israeli Stance on Disarmament
Israel insists Hamas must disarm, cede power in Gaza and play no role in the future of the enclave. [1] Israel claims that its strikes are intended to thwart imminent attacks by Hamas and other fighters. [1]
Background on the Truce Agreement
An October 2025 truce brokered by Trump has failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza or to secure the disarmament of Hamas fighters. [1] The violence came as mediators stepped up efforts to salvage the US-brokered ceasefire. [1] The truce halted major fighting but did not end Israeli attacks.
What to watch next: Further responses to the 15-point blueprint will determine whether mediators can advance the second phase or whether additional Gaza strikes occur amid the ongoing disagreement over disarmament.
