Israeli airstrike on Gaza fishing harbour kills six, including a child, one day after US envoy Jared Kushner's inconclusive peace talks.
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Six people were killed in an Israeli strike on a seaside cafe in Gaza City on Tuesday, Palestinian officials confirmed, with others left stranded in the water. The air strike targeted Gaza city's fishing harbour near a popular cafe. The Israeli military claimed it struck "several Hamas commanders" planning attacks on its troops, though no independent verification was immediately available.
The attack came one day after US envoy Jared Kushner concluded inconclusive peace talks in the region with representatives of both Israel and Hamas. The talks, which aimed to advance a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, ended without any stated progress toward ending the devastating war that has persisted for over nine months.
Among the dead was at least one child, according to Palestinian health officials. The seaside cafe, located at Gaza's fishing harbour, is a civilian area that has previously been struck during Israel's military offensive. Witnesses described people in the water following the strike, though rescue efforts were complicated by the ongoing conflict.
The strike marks another deadly incident in what has been one of the deadliest periods of the conflict. The Israeli military has continued its operations across Gaza despite international calls for a ceasefire, asserting that it targets Hamas infrastructure and operatives. Hamas has denied using civilian facilities for military purposes.
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