Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Central Gaza Amid Ceasefire Talks

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza collapsed on April 13, 2026, as Israeli forces resumed heavy bombardment across the territory.

Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Deir al-Balah and wounded dozens more.

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The strikes came as mediators met Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss implementing the second phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

Medics said the Israeli strike hit a group of men outside a school in Deir al-Balah.

Multiple sources confirmed the death toll and described the escalating violence.

Hamas and other Palestinian factions met with mediators to discuss implementing the second phase of the Gaza deal.

Hamas told mediators disarmament could only move forward after Israel fully implements the first phase.

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Israeli military officials said they are preparing for a swift return to full-scale war if Hamas does not lay down its weapons.

The Gaza war began on October 7, 2023, with a Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people.

Israel's ensuing two-year campaign killed more than 72,000 Palestinians and left the territory mostly in ruins.

The ceasefire that began last October halted two years of full-blown war but left Israeli troops in control of a depopulated zone that comprises well over half of Gaza.

More than 750 Palestinians were killed since the deal took effect, while militants killed four Israeli soldiers.

Palestinians say Israeli forces have been moving some of the yellow concrete markers westward; Israel denies this.

The humanitarian situation remained dire, with suffocation cases among students and WHO warning that Israel's restrictions on medical aid hindered the health response.

Oil prices soared amid geopolitical tensions.