Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit
Deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have complicated ongoing ceasefire negotiations following a recent visit by U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner. The strikes targeted Hamas commanders, resulting in significant civilian and militant casualties.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens to derail fragile diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and secure the release of hostages.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S. efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.Just two days after U.S. negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed Wednesday in two strikes, according to local hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent. Israeli troops also crossed the ceasefire line in southern Gaza and detained a Hamas police colonel at dawn Wednesday, two witnesses and a Hamas official said.Israel's military said one of the strikes on Wednesday, in the area of Nuseirat refugee camp, struck a Hamas commander who had participated in the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 251 abducted.
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