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- Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood killed at least two people and wounded 13 others, with health officials saying the bodies were dismembered and appealing for help identifying them
- The Israeli military said it targeted two Hamas fighters in the Sunday attack; Al Jazeera-verified footage showed the vehicle's roof and doors torn away
- More than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since the US-brokered ceasefire began last October, according to health authorities
- Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire and obstructing Trump's plan to end the war, which includes eventual Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of Hamas
- Trump, visiting Ireland on Saturday, defended his Gaza record, claiming "very little happening right now in Gaza" and that his administration "put out the fire" and "got all the hostages back"
- Israel's war has killed at least 73,669 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, since October 2023, per local authorities
Why it matters: The 1,300-plus Palestinian deaths since October directly contradict Trump's public claim of "very little happening" in Gaza, exposing a credibility gap between his ceasefire-brokered diplomacy and the daily reality on the ground. Hamas's accusation that Israel is obstructing Trump's own withdrawal-and-disarmament plan puts the administration in the awkward position of defending a ceasefire its own envoy secured while that truce collapses.
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