Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to health officials, as Hamas leaders met with mediators in Cairo to discuss ways to reinvigorate a fragile six-month-old US-brokered truce.
Details of the Strikes
Medics reported that an Israeli strike killed at least three people near the Salahudeen road in the central Gaza Strip, while another strike killed one person near a hospital in the city of Deir Al-Balah further south. The violence in Gaza has persisted despite a ceasefire that began in October 2025.
Rising Death Toll
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has continued to rise, reaching 72,601 since the start of the Israeli aggression in October 2023. The majority of the victims are women and children. At least 172,419 others have been injured. The toll remains incomplete, as many victims remain trapped under rubble, inaccessible to ambulance and rescue crews.
Medical sources confirmed that during the past 24 hours, two bodies and eight injured individuals were brought to hospitals in Gaza. Since the ceasefire took effect on October 11, 2025, the number of those killed has reached 824, with 2,316 injured. Additionally, at least 764 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble.
Hamas Delegation in Cairo
On Thursday, a Hamas official stated that a delegation from the group arrived in Cairo two days earlier for meetings with mediators over US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan. Sources close to the talks indicated that efforts to push Israel and Hamas into implementing a second phase of the ceasefire have made little progress.
According to the plan, Israel is meant to pull back further in the second phase as a transitional authority assumes control in Gaza and a multinational security force is deployed. Hamas is supposed to be disarmed under the plan as reconstruction begins.
