Israel Strikes Kill 10 in Gaza Amid US‑Brokered Ceasefire
Israeli air and drone strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least ten people within a 24‑hour period despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States on July 9, 2026. The casualties included two civilians in a drone strike west of Khan Younis, a pedestrian killed on a crowded street in Gaza City, and a resident of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Additional deaths were reported in Jan Yunis and other locations, bringing the death toll to ten with seventeen more injured.
The attacks also killed World Central Kitchen aid driver Ahmad Nasser Saleem. The organization condemned the strike, stating, “Humanitarian aid deliveries should never be a target.” The Gaza Ministry of Health warned that laboratory supplies and blood‑bank resources are critically low, threatening diagnostic services.
Since the ceasefire began, Israel has expanded control beyond the “Yellow Line,” now covering about 80 % of the enclave, prompting warnings from United Nations agencies about civilian safety and relief operations. Hamas negotiator Khalil al‑Hayya arrived in Cairo for stalled ceasefire talks, which remain deadlocked over disarmament and Israeli withdrawal.