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Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say

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Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians on Sunday in two separate attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. Three were killed in an airstrike in Gaza City while five police officers died in a strike near Khan Younis. The Israeli military confirmed targeting militants but did not comment specifically on these incidents. This comes amid ongoing tensions over ceasefire violations and reconstruction efforts stalled due to disagreements about disarmament and troop withdrawal terms.
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As of November 1, 2026, Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least nine Palestinians, according to Al Jazeera. The strikes occurred in two separate incidents: one in Gaza City where three people were killed by an airstrike, and another in western Khan Younis where five police officers died in a drone attack. Hamas condemned these attacks as "deliberate war crimes," while Israel claims it was targeting militants violating the ceasefire agreement. Medics reported additional casualties from previous strikes, raising the total death toll. The Israeli military acknowledged striking militants but did not provide details about specific targets or casualties. Both sides remain at odds over terms for disarmament and troop withdrawal under last year's US-brokered ceasefire deal.

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📰 Israeli Attacks Kill Palestinians In Gaza
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Hamas ORG · 6× Israel GPE · 6× Israeli NORP · 5× Gaza GPE · 4× Gaza City GPE · 2× Khan Younis GPE · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× CAIRO GPE · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× the Gaza Strip GPE · 1×

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But little progress has been made as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm or Israel to withdraw its troops, who control about two-thirds of the territory where they have ordered residents out.
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Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say · assertive framing

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Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say CAIRO, Nov 1 - Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Sunday, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. uncertain
strikes → kill → medics
Medics said three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. asserted
people → say → City
The interior ministry said the five police officers were killed in another strike in western Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave. asserted
officers → say → enclave
The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis, without giving further information. asserted
it → say → information
It did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike. asserted
It → comment → strike
Israel, which says the Hamas militant group has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of a year-old ceasefire, has stepped up strikes on the group in recent weeks. asserted
group → say → weeks
Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal. asserted
Hamas → deny → deal
Last year's US-brokered ceasefire calls for eventual reconstruction of the territory. asserted
ceasefire → broker → territory
But little progress has been made as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm or Israel to withdraw its troops, who control about two-thirds of the territory where they have ordered residents out. asserted
they → make → residents
Nearly all of the more than 2 million residents live in the remaining third of the enclave among war ruins, mostly in makeshift tents and damaged buildings, still under effective control of Hamas. asserted
all → live → Hamas
At least 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire, according to the territory's health officials, while Israel says four soldiers have been killed. uncertain
soldiers → kill → officials
Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. asserted
fighters → say → October
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