Israeli army strikes on Monday (February 9, 2026) killed three individuals west of Gaza Metropolis, based on the hospital the place the casualties arrived.
Shifa Hospital reported the deaths amid the months-old ceasefire that has seen continued preventing. The Israeli Military mentioned Monday (February 9, 2026) it’s hanging targets in response to Israeli troops coming underneath fireplace within the southern metropolis of Rafah, which it says was a violation of the ceasefire. The Military mentioned it’s hanging targets “in a exact method.”
The four-month-old U.S.-backed ceasefire adopted stalled negotiations and included Israel and Hamas accepting a 20-point plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump aimed toward ending the conflict unleashed by Hamas’ October 7, 2023, assault into Israel. On the time, Trump mentioned it could result in a “Robust, Sturdy, and Eternal Peace.” Hamas freed all of the dwelling hostages it nonetheless held on the outset of the deal in alternate for 1000’s of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and the stays of others.
However the bigger points the settlement sought to deal with, together with the long run governance of the strip, had been met with reservations, and the U.S. supplied no agency timeline.
Prime UN official involved over Israel’s West Financial institution choice
The United Nations high official on Monday expressed concern in regards to the Israeli safety cupboard’s choice to deepen the nation’s management over the occupied West Financial institution.
Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres is “gravely involved” and warned that the Israeli choice might erode the prospect of a two-state answer, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric mentioned in a press release.
“Such actions, together with Israel’s continued presence within the Occupied Palestinian Territory will not be solely destabilising however – as recalled by the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice – illegal,” he mentioned.
Israel ‘s safety cupboard on Sunday authorized measures that purpose to deepen Israeli management over the occupied West Financial institution and weaken the already restricted powers of the Palestinian Authority.
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich mentioned the measures would make it simpler for Jewish settlers to power Palestinians to surrender land, including that “we are going to proceed to bury the concept of a Palestinian state.” Israel captured the West Financial institution, in addition to Gaza and east Jerusalem, within the 1967 Mideast conflict. The Palestinians need all three territories for a future state.
Rafah crossing enhancing, official says
The Palestinian official set to supervise day-to-day affairs in Gaza mentioned on Monday that passage by the Rafah crossing with Egypt is beginning to enhance after a chaotic first week of reopening marked by confusion, delays and a restricted variety of crossings.
Ali Shaath, head of the Nationwide Committee for the Administration of Gaza, advised Egypt’s Al-Qahera Information that operations on the crossing had been enhancing on Sunday. He mentioned 88 Palestinians had been scheduled to journey by Rafah on Monday, greater than have crossed within the preliminary days since reopening. Israel didn’t instantly verify the figures.
The European Union border mission on the crossing mentioned in a press release Sunday that 284 Palestinians had crossed since reopening. Travellers included individuals returning after having fled the conflict and medical evacuees and their escorts. In complete, 53 medical evacuees departed in the course of the first 5 days of operations.
That continues to be properly under the agreed goal of fifty medical evacuees exiting and 50 returnees coming into every day, negotiated by Israeli, Egyptian, Palestinian and worldwide officers.
Shaath and different members of the committee stay in Egypt, with out Israeli authorisation to enter the war-battered enclave.
The Rafah crossing opened final week for the primary time since mid-2024, one of many foremost necessities for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. It was closed Friday and Saturday due to confusion round operations.
Palestinian officers say almost 20,000 persons are in search of to depart Gaza for medical care unavailable in its largely destroyed well being system.
Palestinians who returned to Gaza within the first days after the crossing reopened described hourslong delays and invasive searches by Israeli authorities and an Israeli-backed Palestinian armed group, Abu Shabab. Israel denied mistreatment.
Gaza’s Well being Ministry mentioned on Monday that 5 individuals had been killed over the earlier 24 hours, bringing the loss of life toll to 581 because the October ceasefire. The truce led to the return of the remaining hostages — each dwelling captives and our bodies — from the 251 kidnapped in the course of the October 7, 2023, assault that triggered the conflict.
Hamas-led militants killed round 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, within the assault. Israel’s army offensive has since killed over 72,000 Palestinians, based on the ministry, which operates underneath the Hamas-run authorities and is staffed by medical professionals. The U.N. and unbiased consultants take into account it essentially the most dependable supply on conflict casualties.
Revealed – February 10, 2026 07:10 am IST