Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza, including two children, amid new ceasefire push

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Thursday killed three Palestinians, including two children, amid ongoing ceasefire talks in Cairo. An airstrike in Khan Younis killed a man and an eight-year-old girl, while another in the Bureij refugee camp killed an 18-month-old child. The Israeli military stated both strikes targeted Hamas militants. These deaths contribute to over 1,200 Palestinian fatalities since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect, which has not halted near-daily Israeli strikes. Hamas leaders are currently in Cairo discussing the second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan with Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. A key sticking point remains Hamas's disarmament, with the group indicating a willingness to "confine and store" heavy weapons rather than hand them over to Israel.