Israeli strikes kill Palestinians in Gaza as ceasefire talks falter and Hezbollah rejects proposal
The Straits Times—Six Palestinians were killed in southern Gaza as Israeli fire continued while US-Iran negotiations were in their final hours. Hamas told mediators it had agreed to 14 of 15 points in a new blueprint, with disarmament — which Hamas links to Palestinian statehood — remaining the sticking point. Hezbollah formally rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, and a Carnegie expert called the most recent truce a 'performative ceasefire.'
- The Straits Times — Israeli strike kills four in Gaza as mediators hold more ceasefire negotiations
- Al Jazeera — seven-year-old mourning father and brother both killed in the same Israeli strike
- Dawn — Hamas agreed to 14 of 15 blueprint points; disarmament linked to Palestinian statehood is sticking point
- Al Jazeera — mourners filled Gaza City streets; strike near Jabalia occurred during final US-Iran negotiations