Israel kills five in Gaza despite Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan

What the report says

Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to Al Jazeera’s report based on local officials and Reuters. Two people were killed and several others wounded when a house was hit in central Deir el-Balah, while three more were killed in an attack on an apartment in Gaza City in the north. The report said the attacks came despite a newly announced US-backed plan tied to Gaza’s ceasefire process.

The article said the strikes followed the publication of a 15-point roadmap by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace two days earlier. That proposal is meant to help carry out the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached last year, including steps on Hamas disarmament and an Israeli withdrawal. Al Jazeera reported that the plan has not yet been implemented on the ground. Hamas has said it would only hand over weapons after Israel stops military operations and pulls back in line with the agreement.

The report also cited an Israeli official saying there would be no withdrawal from current positions without what was described as genuine disarmament by Hamas. It added that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had not commented publicly, while far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rejected the initiative. Separately, the article said an Israeli strike destroyed a medical supply warehouse in central Gaza on Saturday, underscoring that attacks have continued even as diplomatic efforts advance. The broader significance is that ceasefire negotiations remain fragile, with battlefield actions still shaping the prospects for any deal.