Israeli attacks kill 8 Palestinians expand Gaza control zone

Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have intensified, resulting in multiple Palestinian casualties and an expansion of Israeli-controlled territory, even as ceasefire talks continue in Cairo. The recent violence underscores the fragility of a truce that has been in place since October 2025 but has failed to halt daily clashes.

According to the Health Ministry in Gaza, Israeli attacks killed eight Palestinians and wounded 34 others in the 24-hour period ending Tuesday, June 9, 2026. This brought the total number of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire began to at least 978, with over 3,000 injured. The ministry stated the Israeli army continues to violate the agreement through shelling and gunfire.

The past week saw a series of deadly incidents. On June 4, an attack in Gaza City killed 11 people, including five members of the Labad family. The Israeli military later identified Hassan Labad as a deputy head of Hamas's internal security apparatus. On June 5, an armed helicopter strike on a tent in Khan Younis killed an 18-year-old woman. A drone strike on June 6 hit a tent sheltering the displaced Qaddoum family near Gaza City, killing eight people. That same day, a...