Israeli Strikes Kill Nine in Gaza; Minister Denies Deal
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- Israeli strikes killed between six and nine people in Gaza, per varying reports — Reuters said nine, Al Jazeera said eight, and a live updates feed reported six
- An Israeli minister said there is no deal to halt the attacks, despite Trump having announced a deal to advance a ceasefire days earlier and a separate Hamas disarmament plan
Why it matters: Trump's announced ceasefire framework has not translated into a halt in military operations, with an Israeli minister explicitly denying any deal exists to stop the strikes. The contradiction between Washington's diplomatic announcements and the stated Israeli position leaves Gaza civilians caught between competing public claims from the US and Israel.
