Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

A ceasefire has entered a contentious second phase that requires Hamas to disarm and hand authority to a U.S.-backed "Board of Peace," even as violations continue. The Trump administration, including Jared Kushner, has pushed a Gaza redevelopment plan while much of Gaza lies devastated, infrastructure is down, and international investigators have accused Israel of committing genocide. Despite the nominal truce, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 30 Palestinians — including people sheltering in tent cities — in some of the deadliest strikes in months, hitting a police station in Sheikh Radwan (killing officers and detainees), an apartment in Gaza City (killing children and women), and tents in Khan Younis. Emergency teams warned the death toll could rise; the strikes occurred a day before a border crossing was due to open under the ceasefire. Israeli strikes in Gaza City and a nearby tent camp killed multiple civilians, including at least six children, hospital officials and relatives said; an uncle of three of the children questioned how they could be targeted “when they say ‘ceasefire.’” Israel said the strikes were in response to a Friday incident in Rafah where eight armed men emerged from a tunnel; Rafah remains under Israeli military control under the October ceasefire terms. The attacks came a day before the Rafah border crossing was due to reopen — a key route for patients and aid after all crossings were closed at the war’s start — though Reuters reported Israel plans to allow only about 150 people into Gaza daily and prefers more Palestinians to leave than enter. Gaza’s health ministry says more than 500 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire began in October.