Israeli airstrikes kill Palestinians, child dead on Aug 2

Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, August 2, 2026, continuing military operations just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a diplomatic breakthrough aimed at implementing a long-stalled ceasefire agreement. The strikes, which Palestinian health officials said included the death of a child, underscore the fragile state of negotiations and the deep mutual distrust between the warring parties.

According to medics, separate strikes hit residential apartments in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah. In Deir al-Balah, a man and his wife were killed and four others were wounded. In Gaza City, two people, including a child, were killed. These incidents followed a wave of attacks the previous day, Saturday, August 1, which Gaza authorities said killed seven people and severely damaged a medical supply warehouse adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

The violence comes amid a renewed U.S. diplomatic push. President Trump stated on Thursday, July 30, that a breakthrough had been achieved after Hamas agreed to a disarmament process. The following day, Friday, July 31, Trump's "Board of Peace" published a 15-point roadmap outlining final...