Overview

• An Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killed nine people, including three journalists and several aid workers, according to Gaza's health ministry.
• The Israeli military claimed the strike targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants operating a drone, alleging some posed as journalists, an accusation denied by Hamas.
• Hamas accused Israel of violating international law and undermining the fragile ceasefire, which has seen ongoing violence since its January implementation.
• The attack coincided with ceasefire talks in Cairo, where Hamas leaders urged mediators to pressure Israel into resuming negotiations for a permanent truce.
• The conflict, which began after a deadly Hamas raid in October 2023, has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, with accusations of war crimes leveled against Israel, which it denies.