Israeli raid kills three in Gaza City, including two children — SkimNews
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- Israeli forces conducted a raid in Gaza City's Katiba area to detain a senior Hamas militant but were discovered during the operation, prompting air strikes that fired at least 12 missiles and killed two children and a woman during the withdrawal.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed a senior Hamas militant was arrested, while an Israeli security official identified the detainee as the head of Hamas' internal security service.
- Some Israeli media outlets reported the raid may have been carried out by members of an Israeli-backed militia operating from Israeli-controlled areas inside Gaza, rather than regular military forces.
- Gaza health officials report over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since the U.S.-backed ceasefire took effect in October 2025, with Hamas accusing Israel of repeated violations that undermine President Donald Trump's broader plan for further Israeli troop withdrawals and Hamas disarmament.
- Medics reported a separate incident in which a girl, Israa Al-Hissi, was killed and two others wounded when Israeli forces opened fire east of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.
Why it matters: The U.S.-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025 was supposed to halt large-scale fighting, yet over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since — including children killed during this raid — while Israel frames ongoing strikes as targeted counterterrorism operations, leaving the broader Trump stabilization plan for Gaza effectively stalled despite both sides trading accusations of ceasefire violations.
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