Israel kills 8 in Gaza as US declares phase two of ceasefire deal launched

"Two family homes come under Israeli attack in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah, killing at least eight Palestinians. Israel killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza, just as the United States announced that the two sides had progressed to the second phase of a 20-point ceasefire deal with Hamas to end the conflict. The Wafa news agency reported that the Israeli military bombed two houses belonging to the al-Hawli and the al-Jarou families"

"The Israeli military announced that one of the victims, Muhammad al-Hawli, was a commander in the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera's Ibrahim al-Khalili confirmed that a senior figure of the Qassam Brigades had been killed and that the attack underscored Israel's message that it would be defining phase two of the ceasefire on its terms. Israel, he said, had set the terms of the next phase of the ceasefire, which will see the establishment"

"Hamas condemned the targeting of the al-Hawli home as a despicable crime, saying that it revealed the contempt of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the October ceasefire, but did not confirm the death of one of its commanders. At least 451 Palestinians, including more than 100 children, have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect, with Israel ordering residents out of more than half of Gaza, where its troops remain behind an apparently mobile yellow line."

Two family homes in Deir el-Balah were struck by Israeli forces, killing at least eight Palestinians, including a 16-year-old minor. The Israeli military named one victim, Muhammad al-Hawli, a Qassam Brigades commander; Hamas condemned the attack and did not confirm the commander's death. The strike highlighted Israel's position that it will shape the second phase of the ceasefire on its terms. Israel plans the next phase to establish a Palestinian technocratic administration overseen by an international board while retaining the option to escalate. Since the ceasefire took effect, at least 451 Palestinians, including over 100 children, have been reported killed; three Israeli soldiers have also died.

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