Israeli airstrikes killed between five and nine Palestinians in multiple attacks across Gaza on June 6 and 7, including strikes targeting tents sheltering displaced civilians and Hamas police stations, according to reports from several sources [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]. At least two women were among those killed in a strike on a tent in Gaza City on June 6, with children and women among the casualties and many others injured in encampments for displaced families [1, 6, 7, 9]. Hani Mahmoud, an Al Jazeera reporter, said, "Within a few minutes, it turned from a happy occasion to something really sad and bloody" describing the aftermath of the June 6 tent strike [6].
On June 7, five Palestinians died in an Israeli airstrike on a Hamas-police post in Khan Younis, while another strike on a vehicle in Gaza City killed four and wounded four more [2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10]. Israeli forces have reportedly expanded their control zones in Gaza, advancing to control between 64% and 70% of the territory by early June 2026, confining nearly 2 million Palestinians to this reduced area [11, 8]. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "We are not allowing them to arm themselves or harm us, and we are also eliminating their senior commanders" amid the strikes [11]. An Israeli military spokesperson described the attacks as targeting "terrorists," without further details [1].
Since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, over 950 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes while four Israeli soldiers have died from Palestinian militants, underscoring ongoing violence despite efforts to halt hostilities [1, 2, 3, 4, 8]. Israel has also closed crossings into Gaza, blocking humanitarian aid inflows amid the fighting [12].
New ceasefire talks began in Cairo on June 6-7, sponsored by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and a U.S.-led Board of Peace. They aim to advance a phased ceasefire agreement including prisoner exchanges, Israeli troop withdrawals, Hamas disarmament, and Gaza reconstruction [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 8, 10]. Hamas demands an end to Israeli attacks, increased aid access, and Israeli withdrawals as conditions for progress [1, 2, 3, 4, 8]. A key dispute remains over policing: Israel rejects Hamas-affiliated police personnel in a future Gaza force, while Hamas insists they be included [2, 3, 4, 5].
On June 8, Israeli strikes killed four Palestinians including a child, with Israeli military control expanding further in Gaza [11, 8]. The ceasefire talks continue in Cairo as key issues remain unresolved and violence persists.
