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Israeli Strikes Kill 10 Palestinians in Gaza City and Nuseirat Camp — AI-generated representative image. Palestinians survey destruction in Gaza City following reported Israeli strikes that killed at least 10 people.

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Hamas condemns the deadly Gaza strikes as a new war crime as Israel claims it targeted commanders without evidence

Israeli strikes killed at least 10 Palestinians on Wednesday in two separate attacks targeting a Gaza City police post and the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The strikes came amid a diplomatic deadlock over efforts to end the war, days after a visit by US Middle East envoy Jared Kushner failed to produce a breakthrough.

The attacks struck crowded civilian areas, including a municipal police headquarters near a park filled with families and children. The deaths underscore the mounting civilian toll of the conflict and the growing friction between Hamas and Israel over who is being targeted and why, even as international mediation efforts remain stalled.

Wednesday's Strikes and Casualties

Medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said they received nine Palestinian bodies following an attack on the municipal police headquarters in the centre of the city, with another 15 people wounded. Victims of the Gaza City strike included a newly appointed Gaza City police chief, the director of a women's police force, and several officers.

Earlier in the day, a strike on Nuseirat refugee camp killed one Palestinian, medics said, bringing Wednesday's death toll to at least 10. Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud said the bombardment occurred at a busy time near a park crowded with civilians, including children.

Diplomatic Deadlock and Recent Violence

Wednesday's attacks occurred two days after US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and Middle East envoy Jared Kushner visited the region to push for a Trump-backed deal to end the war on Gaza. Kushner's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to break a diplomatic deadlock after Netanyahu rejected an agreement for Israel to withdraw from the Strip in exchange for Hamas disarming.

Following the meeting, Kushner reiterated "Israel's right to defend itself" and warned that Hamas must disarm or the US would support Israel to "finish the job in the appropriate way." The deadlock has left civilians in Gaza exposed to continued strikes, with Tuesday's attack on a crowded cafe at Gaza City's harbour killing seven people, including a child, and wounding 14 others.

Conflicting Claims Over Targets

The Israeli army said its air force struck two Hamas commanders in Nuseirat and later struck a Hamas commander in the Tuffah area of Gaza City, without providing evidence of their affiliation. Hamas rejected Israel's justification that the strike targeted "resistance leaders," calling the claim "baseless and false allegations used to justify its aggression and cover up its deliberate targeting of civilian police and unarmed civilians."

Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, condemned what it called "a new war crime" and accused the Israeli government of "deliberately undermining these efforts and dangerously pushing towards reigniting the war of extermination against our people in the Gaza Strip." The Israeli military similarly claimed, without evidence, that it had targeted Hamas commanders in Tuesday's cafe strike.

Current Situation and What Comes Next

At least 10 Palestinians have been confirmed killed across Wednesday's two attacks, with 15 wounded in the Gaza City strike alone. Hamas has publicly rejected Israel's justification for the strikes, while no evidence has been presented to confirm the identities of those Israel says it targeted. It remains unclear whether mediation efforts will resume, as the diplomatic deadlock between Israel and Hamas continues.

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