At least eight killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal

What the report says

At least eight people were killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to Palestinian officials cited by BBC World News. The attacks hit residential buildings in Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah, with Gaza’s Civil Defence Authority saying Israeli aircraft carried out the strikes. The Israel Defense Forces said it was targeting military operatives and said two Hamas militants were among those killed.

The BBC said this was the second straight night of strikes in the territory. The violence comes days after Hamas accepted a disarmament proposal linked to a US-backed ceasefire plan, under which the group would hand over weapons to a proposed Board of Peace. Israeli officials have remained sceptical about whether Hamas will disarm, and Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that no deal had been reached to halt attacks on Gaza.

According to the report, Palestinian health officials said some of those killed included a child in Gaza City, a father, mother and their nine-year-old son in Khan Younis, and two people in Deir el-Balah. The article places the latest strikes within a broader ceasefire process that has not yet been implemented in full, including plans for weapons storage, troop withdrawal and Gaza reconstruction. The developments matter because they show how fragile the proposed truce remains despite recent diplomatic movement.