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27 killed in Gaza in one of deadliest days since ceasefire began

Jared Kushner unveils 'board of peace master plan' for Gaza Strip redevelopment
  • Israeli airstrikes on Saturday killed 27 people in Gaza, marking one of the deadliest days since the ceasefire began.
  • The strikes targeted a police station in Gaza City, residential homes, and a tent encampment in Khan Younis, leading to civilian casualties, including children.
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed they were targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders and sites, in response to eight gunmen emerging from a tunnel in Rafah on Friday.
  • Hamas accused Israel of violating the truce, while the IDF maintained their actions were a response to a ceasefire breach.
  • The violence occurred a day before the Rafah border crossing is scheduled to reopen under a US-backed plan aimed at ending the conflict.
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