Gaza health officials: Israeli attacks kill 10 despite fragile ceasefire

Published — June 08, 2026 05:14 am IST | Gaza City

AFP

Palestinians mourn loved ones at Nasser hospital following an Israeli strike on a police station, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Gaza's civil defence service and hospitals said Israeli attacks killed at least 10 people on Sunday (June 7, 2026), in the latest episodes of continuing violence despite a months-old truce.

Israel and Hamas trade near-daily accusations of ceasefire violations, and the Gaza Strip remains gripped by bloodshed as progress on permanently ending the war remains stalled.

Key Incidents on June 7

• Strike on a vehicle near Al-Buraq school, western Gaza City: Four people were killed, according to the civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue service under Hamas. Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital confirmed receiving the four bodies. A military spokesman told AFP that Israeli forces had struck "two Hamas terrorists" in the area.

• Airstrike on a police station in Al-Noss, Al-Mawasi district, western Khan Yunis: Five people were killed and another 17 wounded, the agency reported. Khan Yunis's Nasser Hospital confirmed receiving five bodies and treating the wounded, some in "critical condition". The Gaza police directorate confirmed that Israeli warplanes struck the station. The Israeli military said it had "struck a command centre used by operatives of Hamas's armed wing" in the Al-Mawasi area.

• Shooting of a fisherman by Israeli naval forces: Israeli naval forces shot dead a fisherman in the early hours of Sunday, the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah said after receiving his body. The military said it was looking into the shooting.

Broader Context

Sunday's bloodshed followed a deadly Saturday that saw at least 12 people killed across Gaza, including a man the Israeli military identified as a Hamas "terrorist cell commander".

At least 961 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect on October 10 last year, according to Gaza's health ministry, which operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.

The Israeli army has reported five deaths in its ranks during the same period.

Restrictions imposed on media outlets and limited access in Gaza prevent AFP from independently verifying tolls or freely covering the violence there.