Israeli airstrikes in Gaza continued for a second straight day on Sunday, with Palestinian deaths reported as the fighting carried on despite fresh talk of progress in ceasefire efforts. Reports in the provided account put the death toll at at least 13, while medical sources cited in the trimmed story suggested the number may have been higher.
The renewed attacks came even after U.S. President Donald Trump said there had been a breakthrough in efforts to secure a ceasefire. That raised expectations of a possible pause in the war, but developments on the ground pointed in the opposite direction as strikes continued and no immediate halt took shape.
An Israeli minister said there was no agreement in place to stop the attacks. Israeli officials also signaled doubt over whether Hamas would disarm, underscoring one of the major obstacles standing in the way of any truce. The gap between diplomatic messaging and military action appeared to remain wide.
Hamas, meanwhile, blamed Israel as prospects for a deal stayed uncertain. With airstrikes ongoing and core disagreements unresolved, the latest developments suggested that any Gaza ceasefire remained fragile and far from finalized.
