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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Israeli Strikes Kill 13 In Gaza Despite Hamas Disarmament Deal
Caption: Israeli Strikes Kill 13 In Gaza Despite Hamas Disarmament Deal. At least 13 people, including several children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. Gaza’s Civil Defence Authority said the attacks hit Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah during a second consecutive night of strikes. The Israeli military said it was targeting Hamas operatives and announced the deaths of two militants in separate operations. The latest attacks came days after Hamas accepted a U.S.-backed disarmament plan under President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said no agreement had been reached to halt military operations and insisted Israel could take full control of Gaza if Hamas failed to disarm. Palestinian officials said families were among those killed, including a couple and their nine-year-old son in Khan Younis. Trump said last week the Board of Peace had secured an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas, but Israeli leaders remain sceptical the group will surrender its weapons. The U.S.-brokered peace plan calls for Hamas' disarmament, an Israeli troop withdrawal, international oversight through the Board of Peace and Gaza's reconstruction. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Gaza,Israel,Hamas,Donald Trump,Board of Peace,Eli Cohen,ceasefire,Khan Younis,Gaza City,Deir el-Balah,Middle East,Israel-Hamas war,airstrikes. Palestine
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