One attack hits Hamas police post in Khan Younis; IDF says another targets 'two Hamas terrorists' in Gaza City; terror group tells mediators Israeli strikes preventing progress The post Nine reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza as Egypt hosts new round of talks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

At least five people were killed in one attack on a police post as Hamas and other groups met mediators in Cairo.

Across the Middle East, three separate ceasefire deals are currently in effect.

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least nine Palestinians overnight, a hospital said Thursday, even as much of the world’s attention was focused on the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory.

With Hamas disarmament negotiations deadlocked and Israel taking further territory, plans for a grand Gaza reconstruction appear distant.

By Andreea Popescu and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, May 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70% of the Palestinian territory,

The nine people were killed in at least four separate strikes in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.

There is not a single proper toilet across the vast tent cities housing most of Gaza’s 1.7 million Palestinians left homeless by the war. Displaced families have largely been left on their own

Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to violations of the truce or threats to its troops. Four Israeli soldiers have